Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats
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Argument #6ae5eb48 1 0 2
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The nocturnal/stress hormones, especially prolactin and melatonin, make the retina more sensitive to light and more easily damaged 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2Argument #e586e056 1 0 2
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Melatonin lowers body temperature, causes vasoconstriction in the brain, heart, and other organs, and slows reactions 1 0 2and
Melatonin reduces behavioral sensitivity but increases the eyes' sensitivity to light, causing them to be injured by light that would otherwise be harmless 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2Argument #ee7e6a31 1 0 2
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Melatonin, tryptophan, fish oils, St. John's wort, and omega -3 oils increase the risk of retinal light damage and macular degeneration 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2Opposing Arguments
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Argument #75e1db53 1 0 2
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Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2and
Melatonin and prolactin are induced by stress 1 0 2and
Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production 1 0 2and
Polyunsaturated fats that accumulate in the brain and retina damage mitochondria 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2Mentions
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Bright light isn't harmful to the retina if the retina isn't sensitized 1 0 2Melatonin and prolactin are induced by stress 1 0 2Melatonin, tryptophan, fish oils, St. John's wort, and omega -3 oils increase the risk of retinal light damage and macular degeneration 1 0 2Substances that sensitize the retina to light-damage can increase the incidence of new or metastatic cancers 1 0 1The retina responds to ordinary light 1 0 2Melatonin reduces behavioral sensitivity but increases the eyes' sensitivity to light, causing them to be injured by light that would otherwise be harmless 1 0 2The retina becomes easier to injure by light in old age for some of the same reasons that the infant's retina is susceptible 1 0 2Light and stress, especially with excess iron, damage the retina when the cells contain too much PUFA 1 0 2The nocturnal/stress hormones, especially prolactin and melatonin, make the retina more sensitive to light and more easily damaged 1 0 2Creating a "deficiency" of DHA prevents retinal damage from light 1 0 2