Abstract:The extent to which external light sources illuminate the uterine
environment is not completely known. Recent experimental work has
indicated that the human fetus will respond to external visual stimuli,
and initial modelling work has suggested that the fetus may not develop
in a completely dark environment as previously thought. The development
of the human visual system begins within the womb, and there is
experimental motivation to explore the extent to which light penetrates
maternal abdominal tissue. In t… Show more
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