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Ocular Dominance Is Associated With Interocular Asymmetry In Refractive Error And Axial Length Across Childhood And Early Adulthood, Síofra C. Harrington, Gareth Lingham, James Loughman, Ian Flitcroft, David A. Mackey, Michael Moore Jan 2026

Ocular Dominance Is Associated With Interocular Asymmetry In Refractive Error And Axial Length Across Childhood And Early Adulthood, Síofra C. Harrington, Gareth Lingham, James Loughman, Ian Flitcroft, David A. Mackey, Michael Moore

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Purpose: To determine whether ocular dominance is associated with systematic interocular asymmetry in spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL) across childhood and early adulthood, and assess whether such asymmetry exceeds laterality effects. Methods: Data were analysed from three population-based cohorts: 728 children (6–7-year-olds) and 898 adolescents (12–13-year-olds) from Ireland and 303 young adults (25–30-year-olds) from Western Australia. Ocular dominance was assessed using sighting tests. SER was measured by cycloplegic autorefraction and AL by optical biometry. Interocular differences were evaluated using paired comparisons, concordance correlation coefficients (CCC), Deming regression, Bland–Altman analyses and mediation modelling. Analyses were stratified by refractive …

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Axial Length To Corneal Curvature Ratio Is Insufficient For Detecting Pseudomyopia In Children: A Multi-Cohort Study, The Cream-Kids Consortium, Huyen T. Bui, Dirk J. Van Hemert, Tianli Peng, Shuhui Yang, Hai Yen T. Nguyen, Hannah Noor, Siofra C. Harrington, Sander C.M. Kneepkens, Lene A. Hagen, Craig S. Walker, Edward Mallen, Matthew Cufflin, Rigmor C. Baraas, Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad, Olavi Pärssinen, Louise Terry, Shi Ming Li, Amanda N. French, Jason C. Yam, Caroline C.W. Klaver, Jeremy A. Guggenheim Jan 2026

Axial Length To Corneal Curvature Ratio Is Insufficient For Detecting Pseudomyopia In Children: A Multi-Cohort Study, The Cream-Kids Consortium, Huyen T. Bui, Dirk J. Van Hemert, Tianli Peng, Shuhui Yang, Hai Yen T. Nguyen, Hannah Noor, Siofra C. Harrington, Sander C.M. Kneepkens, Lene A. Hagen, Craig S. Walker, Edward Mallen, Matthew Cufflin, Rigmor C. Baraas, Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad, Olavi Pärssinen, Louise Terry, Shi Ming Li, Amanda N. French, Jason C. Yam, Caroline C.W. Klaver, Jeremy A. Guggenheim

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Purpose: Pseudomyopia is an accommodative disorder that can be identified by the difference between pre- and post-cycloplegic refractive error. The current study aimed to evaluate whether the axial length to corneal curvature (AL/CR) ratio, in conjunction with non-cycloplegic refractive error, can reliably identify pseudomyopia in children, thus avoiding the need for cycloplegia. Methods: Refractive error and biometry data from longitudinal studies based in Denmark (n = 645; age 7–17 years) and China (Anyang Childhood Eye Study; n = 2487; age 6–13 years) were used to train separate linear mixed models for children of European or East Asian ancestry, respectively, with …

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Health And Environmental Consequences Of Blue Light Exposure And Mitigation Strategies: A Review, Dr Hani Alkhatib, Brian Norton Jan 2026

Health And Environmental Consequences Of Blue Light Exposure And Mitigation Strategies: A Review, Dr Hani Alkhatib, Brian Norton

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Blue light is a natural component of the visible spectrum that has a fundamental role in regulating circadian rhythms, visual performance, mood, and daytime alertness. In modern environments, however, exposure patterns have shifted due to widespread use of artificial lighting and digital devices. Artificial blue light exposure can be mistimed relative to the biological night. This literature review examines the consequences of inappropriately timed artificial blue light exposure. Specifically, the review covers: (i) the spectral biology of blue light and its role in circadian entrainment; (ii) the timing-, intensity-, and duration-dependent effects on human sleep, ocular health, mood, and metabolic …

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Regulatory Invisibility And Energy Poverty: Epc Exclusion, Traveller Mobile Homes And Ireland’S Low-Carbon Transition, Paul Lally, Ehiaze Ehimen, Mary Galvin, Ciara Ahern Jan 2026

Regulatory Invisibility And Energy Poverty: Epc Exclusion, Traveller Mobile Homes And Ireland’S Low-Carbon Transition, Paul Lally, Ehiaze Ehimen, Mary Galvin, Ciara Ahern

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) systems play a central role in residential decarbonisation by determining how dwellings are assessed, benchmarked and made eligible for retrofit support. However, these systems are largely designed around conventional, permanent, site-built housing and can exclude non-standard dwelling types. This paper examines the exclusion of permanently occupied Traveller mobile homes from Ireland’s EPC framework and considers the implications for energy poverty, retrofit policy and energy justice. Using a critical narrative synthesis, the study integrates academic literature, statutory reports, policy documents and community-based evidence to trace the relationship between Traveller accommodation policy, regulatory classification and contemporary decarbonisation frameworks. …

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