People Struggling With Poor Eyesight Have Been Shining Red Light Therapy Into Their Eyes (+ How To Do It)
A study in 2017 went viral...
"Morning Exposure To Deep Red Light Improves Declining Eyesight"
The study provided evidence that shining red light therapy into your eyes is good for them.
But there's a few things you need to know first…
A study in 2017 went viral...
"Morning Exposure To Deep Red Light Improves Declining Eyesight"
The study provided evidence that shining red light therapy into your eyes is good for them.
But there's a few things you need to know first…
Red Light Therapy Is Very Bright:
And for many people this is completely overwhelming and they flinch, close their eyes and look away.
This is completely normal and natural.
Red light therapy in fact is very good for your eyes.
It works on your eyes the same way it works on the rest of your body…
➡️ It promotes cellular energy production
➡️ Stimulates natural anti-inflammatories
➡️ And increases blood flow…
The exact same things happen when you shine red light therapy into your eyes…
And for many people this is completely overwhelming and they flinch, close their eyes and look away.
This is completely normal and natural.
Red light therapy in fact is very good for your eyes.
It works on your eyes the same way it works on the rest of your body…
➡️ It promotes cellular energy production
➡️ Stimulates natural anti-inflammatories
➡️ And increases blood flow…
The exact same things happen when you shine red light therapy into your eyes…
There are fantastic studies showing that red light therapy may be beneficial when it comes to dealing with eye conditions like…
👉🏼 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
👉🏼 Short Sightedness in Children
👉🏼 Retinitis Pigmentosa
👉🏼 Dry Eye Syndrome
👉🏼 Glaucoma
It's also helpful in the fight against the damage caused by artificial light from screens and general LED lighting…
This is how you do it properly…👉🏼
👉🏼 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
👉🏼 Short Sightedness in Children
👉🏼 Retinitis Pigmentosa
👉🏼 Dry Eye Syndrome
👉🏼 Glaucoma
It's also helpful in the fight against the damage caused by artificial light from screens and general LED lighting…
This is how you do it properly…👉🏼
1. The Best Time To Do It:
✅ The best time to do it is around sunrise and sunset. (Or between 8 and 9am, as the viral study stated)
This mimics the actual light patterns of nature.
Our bodies have evolved to receive red and infrared light at this time.
✅ The best time to do it is around sunrise and sunset. (Or between 8 and 9am, as the viral study stated)
This mimics the actual light patterns of nature.
Our bodies have evolved to receive red and infrared light at this time.
2. Distance Yourself:
⚠️ Choose a distance from your light that doesn't hurt your eyes when you gaze in the direction.
If it hurts your eyes to look in the direction of the red light,
💡Move further away from it
💡Don't look directly into it
💡Keep your eyes closed
With regular treatments, your eyes should feel better and you'll be able to either look directly into it or move it closer to your face.
⚠️ Choose a distance from your light that doesn't hurt your eyes when you gaze in the direction.
If it hurts your eyes to look in the direction of the red light,
💡Move further away from it
💡Don't look directly into it
💡Keep your eyes closed
With regular treatments, your eyes should feel better and you'll be able to either look directly into it or move it closer to your face.
3. Which Wavelength Exactly:
➡️ There is good evidence that both red and near infrared light are great for your eyes.
➡️ The most common red light used is 660 or 670 nm,
➡️ The most common near infrared light used is 850 nm,
Although it is my opinion that any of the others will likely be just as effective.
As long as you're using at least one type of red light, you can expect good benefits.
It is logical to assume that if you have more than one red light and near infrared light, you may even get more benefits.
➡️ There is good evidence that both red and near infrared light are great for your eyes.
➡️ The most common red light used is 660 or 670 nm,
➡️ The most common near infrared light used is 850 nm,
Although it is my opinion that any of the others will likely be just as effective.
As long as you're using at least one type of red light, you can expect good benefits.
It is logical to assume that if you have more than one red light and near infrared light, you may even get more benefits.
4. How Much Power:
Your eyes only need a very gentle treatment .
It's impossible to provide exact instructions for all the red light therapy devices out there.
🚨 You'll know if it's too powerful by your body's natural instinct to flinch when you look towards the light.
Refer to point 2.
Your eyes only need a very gentle treatment .
It's impossible to provide exact instructions for all the red light therapy devices out there.
🚨 You'll know if it's too powerful by your body's natural instinct to flinch when you look towards the light.
Refer to point 2.
5. Don't Look Directly Into It
⚠️ There is no need to look directly into the light.
As long as the light enters your eyes, it should help.
➡️ You can gaze above it, below it and to each side of it.
➡️ You can even keep your eyes closed when you’re first starting.
Overtime, you may choose to open your eyes or look directly at the light.
⚠️ There is no need to look directly into the light.
As long as the light enters your eyes, it should help.
➡️ You can gaze above it, below it and to each side of it.
➡️ You can even keep your eyes closed when you’re first starting.
Overtime, you may choose to open your eyes or look directly at the light.
6. Length And Number Of Treatments
➡️ With a high-quality device, a 5 minutes per session is all you need.
A little more or a little less is not a problem.
➡️ Do it at least 3 times a week and see how you go.
➡️ With a high-quality device, a 5 minutes per session is all you need.
A little more or a little less is not a problem.
➡️ Do it at least 3 times a week and see how you go.
7. Which Type Of Device Is Best:
➡️ Almost any high quality red light therapy device will work.
➡️ My guidelines above will work for almost any bulb or panel.
➡️ You can also do your face and eyes with your panel.
❌ The only products that I think don't work that well are the flexible wrap around types.
They are designed for direct skin contact for maximum benefit.
Obviously you can't get them close enough to your eyeball to be effective.
❌ I have tried some of the red light therapy spectacles, but I don't recommend them.
The ones I tried were way too powerful, and because they sit directly on your face, you have no way to comfortably adjust the distance to suit your own eyes.
With a bulb or a panel, you are completely free to adjust your position so that it does not hurt your eyes.
➡️ Almost any high quality red light therapy device will work.
➡️ My guidelines above will work for almost any bulb or panel.
➡️ You can also do your face and eyes with your panel.
❌ The only products that I think don't work that well are the flexible wrap around types.
They are designed for direct skin contact for maximum benefit.
Obviously you can't get them close enough to your eyeball to be effective.
❌ I have tried some of the red light therapy spectacles, but I don't recommend them.
The ones I tried were way too powerful, and because they sit directly on your face, you have no way to comfortably adjust the distance to suit your own eyes.
With a bulb or a panel, you are completely free to adjust your position so that it does not hurt your eyes.
PS: this is not medical advice, always speak to your doctor before considering a new treatment.
Just like with any other bright light, if you force yourself to stare directly into it when it's too bright you do risk damaging your eyes.
Proceed with caution and always check with the manufacturer of the device you're using before using it on your eyes.
Just like with any other bright light, if you force yourself to stare directly into it when it's too bright you do risk damaging your eyes.
Proceed with caution and always check with the manufacturer of the device you're using before using it on your eyes.
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BONUS TIP: My eyes feel the best when I do a brief session in the morning and then another one in the late afternoon.
This helps my eyes recover from a long day on toxic screens.
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