Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light

Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new study, the first of its kind in humans.

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Glen Jeffery, Magella Neveu, Victor Chong, Chris Hogg, Sobha Sivaprasad, Manjot Grewal, Harpreet Shinhmar. Optically improved mitochondrial function redeems aged human visual decline. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 2020; DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa155

https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/gerona/glaa155/5863431?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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Tags: 670nm, Adenosine triphosphate, Ageing, aging, cell function, color vision, Colour vision, cone, eyesight, mitochondria, older adult, Photobiomodulation, photoreceptors, red light, Retina, retinal, Therapy, vision, wavelength