Spring Clock Change Linked to Higher Risk of Retinal Disease: Study
A nationwide claims study found the spring clock shift was linked to up to 30% higher risk of retinal disease in the next month.
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Spring clock change increases retinal vascular disease risk, study finds
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how the semiannual clock changes impact a person's risk of developing retinal vascular disease, a group of disorders that affect blood vessels in the retina and can lead to vision loss.
Twice a year, we move forward or backwards our clocks for an hour. This annoyance would not have any effect on our eyes. Researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago have peeled the medical records of 12.6 million Americans. Published in Scientific Reports, their work links the passage to summer time with an excess of retinal diseases. The retina carpets the bottom of the eye and transforms the light into ima…
In most parts of the United States and Canada, clocks are moved forward one hour each spring to implement Daylight Saving Time (DST), and then reversed one hour in the fall to end Daylight Saving Time. This practice of adjusting clocks twice a year has been controversial because it not only affects daily routines but may also impact health, including the risk of retinal vascular disease.
Daylight saving linked to retinal disease risk, US study finds
The spring daylight saving transition when clocks move forward by one hour, was associated with a 20–30% higher risk of developing some vision-threatening retinal vascular diseases. Image: Vladimir/stock.adobe.com.The switch to daylight saving may increase the risk of developing serious retinal disease, according to a large US study. Researchers from Northwestern University analysed health insurance data from more than 18 million adults and foun…
Spring daylight saving time shift linked to higher risk of retinal disease
Daylight saving time does more than alter clocks. The spring loss of one hour may also raise the risk of retinal disease, while the fall return to standard time appears to have the opposite effect. A nationwide Northwestern Medicine analysis examined insurance claims from more than 18 million patients. The researchers focused on retinal vascular diseases, disorders that damage blood vessels in the retina and can threaten vision. The findings, pu…
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