CET’s Journal Watch

CET’s JOURNAL WATCH

Ten recent publications to catch your interest, selected by:
CET’s Advisory Board.

Evidence-based public health messaging on the non-visual effects of ocular light exposure: A modified Delphi expert consensus.
Spitschan, M., Kervezee, L., Stefani, O., Gordijn, M., Veitch, J. A., Lok, R., & Ladenburg Light and Health Consortium. (2023).
Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 19(9), 567–584. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00886-3
Interaction of daytime and nighttime light exposure on objective sleep quality in patients with bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional analysis of the APPLE cohort.
Esaki, Y., Obayashi, K., Saeki, K., Fujita, K., Iwata, N., Zeitzer, J. M., & Kitajima, T. (2023).
Bipolar Disorders, 25(5), 420–429. https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13290
Light therapy for bipolar disorders: Clinical recommendations from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Chronobiology and Chronotherapy Task Force.
Geoffroy, P. A., Palagini, L., Henriksen, T. E. G., Bourgin, P., Garbazza, C., Gronfier, C., Esaki, Y., Fernandez, D. C., Lam, R. W., Lee, H.-J., Lejoyeux, M., Maruani, J., Martiny, K., Murray, G., Riemersma-Van Der Lek, R. F., Ritter, P., Schulte, P. F. J., Smith, D. J., Terman, M., Zeitzer, J. M., Sit, D. K., & ISBD Chronobiology and Chronotherapy Task Force. (2023).
Bipolar Disorders, 25(5), 410–419. https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13284
Natural light control to improve awakening quality.
Wang, X., Gu, Y., Yuan, J., & Matsushita, D. (2025).
Building and Environment, 112733.
Xie, W.-Y., Lou, H., Liu, J.-Y., Yin, J.-Y., Zhang, T.-Q., Mao, C.-J., Wang, F., Liu, C.-F., & Shen, Y. (2025, May 12)..
Maruani, J., Vissouze, L., Hebert, M., Rach, H., Zehani, F., Lejoyeux, M., Bourgin, P., & Geoffroy, P. A. (2023).
BMC Psychiatry, 25(1), 476.
Light at night negatively affects mood in diurnal primate-like tree shrews via a visual pathway related to the perihabenular nucleus.
Miao, Y., Zhao, H., Li, Y.-F., Sun, Y.-P., Bi, R., Li, H., Fang, X., Li, Z.-S., Ma, Y.-H., Lv, L.-B., An, K., Meng, J.-J., Yao, Y.-G., & Xue, T. (2025).
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(23), e2411280122.
Red light instruments for myopia exceed safety limits.
Ostrin, L. A., & Schill, A. W. (2024)
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 65(3), 116303.
Efficacy of bright light therapy improves outcomes of perinatal depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Du, L., Zeng, J., Yu, H., Chen, B., Deng, W., & Li, T. (2025).
Psychiatry Research, 344, 116303.
Brighter nights and darker days predict higher mortality risk: A prospective analysis of personal light exposure in >88,000 individuals.
Windred, D. P., Burns, A. C., Lane, J. M., Olivier, P., Rutter, M. K., Saxena, R., Phillips, A. J. K., & Cain, S. W. (2024)..
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(43), e2405924121.
Unraveling the impact of travel on circadian rhythm and crafting optimal management approaches: A systematic review.
Ahmed, O., Ibrahiam, A. T., Al-Qassab, Z. M., Kannan, V., Ullah, N., Geddada, S., & Nassar, S. T. (2024).
Cureus, 16(10), e71316.