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Lunar influence on human visual acuity: Effects during the lunar quarters

Date

Authors

Burke, William

Davey, D F

Leung, J

Publisher

Swets & Zeitlinger

Abstract

We have previously shown that, in an eye affected by macular edema, visual acuity is better at the time of the full moon, with respect to the new moon, whereas there is no difference in the normal eye. In the present paper we report that in both the norma

Keywords

Keywords: atmospheric pressure; correlation; hominid; lunar phase; Moon; vision; article; atmospheric pressure; human; hyperbarism; hypobarism; moon; Northern Hemisphere; retina macula edema; Southern Hemisphere; visual acuity atmospheric pressure; lunar quarters; Moon; visual acuity; zero lunar declination

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74617

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Biological Rhythm Research

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1080/09291016.2012.721688

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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