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Mapping changes in women's visual functions during the menstrual cycle: narrative review.
Bruna Gabrielli Damascena de Figueiredo1, Maria Thalita Cardoso Rezende1, Natanael Antonio Dos Santos2
1Psychology Student, Neurosciences and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology Perception, Universidade Federal da Paraiba (UFPB), João Pessoa (PB), Brazil.
Sao Paulo Medical Journal = Revista Paulista De Medicina
|November 17, 2021
Summary
Visual functions significantly change during the menstrual cycle, particularly in the follicular and luteal phases. These vision changes impact spatial attention and visual sensitivity in women.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Ophthalmology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Systematic literature review on visual function changes during the menstrual cycle.
- Updates Guttridge's 1994 review with data from 1994-2020.
- Incorporates psychophysical, neuroimaging, and neurobehavioral measurements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically update and broaden the review of visual functions during the menstrual cycle.
- To analyze studies published between 1994 and 2020.
- To investigate changes in visual structures and functions across menstrual phases.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review conducted in a neurosciences and behavior laboratory.
- Searched PubMed, Cochrane Clinical Answers, and Google Scholar databases.
- Analyzed 32 selected articles based on predefined criteria.
Main Results:
- Significant changes in visual functions observed across menstrual phases.
- Specific alterations noted in orientation, spatial attention, visual campimetry, and visual sensitivity.
- Changes are most pronounced during the follicular and luteal phases.
Conclusions:
- Menstrual cycle phases influence visual processing in healthy women.
- Findings expand upon previous research regarding menstrual cycle effects on vision.
- Visual processing variations during the menstrual cycle may explain physiological and behavioral modulations.
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