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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology and Vision Science
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Luminance significantly impacts visual perception and ocular function.
  • Understanding visual changes under low light conditions is crucial for accurate refractive correction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of luminance, specifically twilight conditions, on refraction and visual function in young adults.
  • To compare visual parameters under photopic, twilight, and adapted low-light conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty young adults underwent measurements of subjective and objective spherical equivalent power (SE), logMAR (visual acuity), pupil diameter, ocular aberration, and axial length.
  • Data were collected under high luminance (photopic), low luminance (twilight), and after low-light adaptation (AA).
  • Statistical analysis included the Friedman test and Scheffe's multiple comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Visual acuity (logMAR) significantly decreased in twilight and AA conditions compared to photopic conditions (p < 0.001).
  • Subjective spherical equivalent (SE) showed a significant myopic shift in twilight and AA compared to photopic conditions (p = 0.007 and p = 0.023, respectively).
  • Pupil diameter and ocular aberrations changed significantly across all conditions (p < 0.001), while objective SE did not show significant differences.

Conclusions:

  • Young adults experience a subjective myopic shift and decreased visual resolution under twilight conditions.
  • The observed refractive changes are minor (less than ±0.25 D), indicating that standard eyeglass corrections are generally adequate for twilight conditions.
  • No additional correction is typically needed beyond standard prescription for twilight vision in young adults.