A new research project is looking to optimise light exposure for schoolchildren and senior citizens, in order to reduce myopia rates in the young, and improve the sleep quality and mood of the elderly.
Led by Tumcreate, the research platform of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Singapore and the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, the three-year research project from 2023 to 2026 is funded by the National Research Foundation to the tune of $5 million.
Called LightSPAN, the project will have two studies that will commence in 2025 – one involving children between the ages of seven and 10, and another involving older adults aged 65 and above – said researchers on Thursday at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise located in NUS.
All participants will be given a wearable light sensor that they put on throughout the day to measure visible and ultraviolet light exposure. The data collected will be used to provide personalised feedback through a smartphone app called LightUP.
Elderly participants and parents of children involved in the study will be able to get information on their light exposure trends and receive recommendations through the app on how to adapt their behaviour.
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