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Blue-Light Stimulation for Myopia Prevention: Only Retinal but Not Optic Disc Stimulation Modulates the Pattern ERG
Isabella Silke Elisabeth Mehler1, Sven Pascal Heinrich1, Daniel Böhringer1
1Eye Center, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Life (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 27, 2025
Summary
Short blue-light stimulation of the optic disc does not prevent myopia. This study found no effect on retinal biomarkers, suggesting it
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neuroscience
- Vision Science
Background:
- Myopia prevention strategies are actively sought.
- Blue-light stimulation of the optic disc was hypothesized to activate dopaminergic pathways for myopia control.
- Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells mediate light responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of optic disc blue-light stimulation for myopia prevention.
- To assess the impact on pattern electroretinogram (PERG) N95 amplitude and choroidal thickness (ChT).
Main Methods:
- Prospective study with 46 healthy adults.
- One minute of 450 nm blue-light stimulation to the optic disc or central retina.
- PERG and choroidal thickness (ChT) measured before and after stimulation.
Main Results:
- Retinal stimulation, not optic disc stimulation, significantly increased PERG N95 amplitude (p=0.01).
- Neither stimulation method altered choroidal thickness (ChT).
- No significant differences were found between myopic and non-myopic participants.
Conclusions:
- Short-duration blue-light stimulation of the optic disc is not a viable strategy for myopia prevention.
- The tested method does not appear to activate retinal dopaminergic pathways effectively for myopia control.
