Light exposure vs. sleep/circadian rhythms

This comparison presents studies that examined the association between light exposure and sleep and other circadian-related outcomes. Articles included in this comparison were observational field studies and were identified using the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases with the following search terms:

(((((((((((((light[Title/Abstract]) OR (illumination[Title/Abstract])) OR (radiance[Title/Abstract])) OR (sunlight[Title/Abstract])) OR (daylight[Title/Abstract])) OR (luminescence[Title/Abstract])) OR (light exposure[Title/Abstract])) OR (lighting[Title/Abstract])) OR (natural light[Title/Abstract])) OR (blue light[Title/Abstract])) OR (artificial light[Title/Abstract]))) AND ((((((((((((((sleep[Title/Abstract]) OR (rest[Title/Abstract])) OR (wake[Title/Abstract])) OR (rise[Title/Abstract])) OR (bedtime[Title/Abstract])) OR (bed[Title/Abstract])) OR (night[Title/Abstract])) OR (sleep wake cycle[Title/Abstract])) OR (sleep quality[Title/Abstract])) OR (sleep duration[Title/Abstract])) OR (circadian rhythm[Title/Abstract])) OR (melatonin[Title/Abstract])) OR (circadian[Title/Abstract])))).