With age the number of problems increases, a common one being the inability to sleep. Elderly adults are the ones that bear the brunt of sleep disturbances, and researchers believe it happens because of a disorder of the circadian rhythms. The other possible reasons barring aging are an indoor routine where exposure to sunlight is minimal or neural changes because of brain-related diseases.
The best possible way to trigger the circadian rhythms is the direct exposure of the retina to blue light. Developed by the Topbulb LLC, researchers from the Light Research Center have tested a goggle-like device that imparts blue light to help improve sleep quality.
These goggles are spectrally tuned to generate an optimum circadian response. This lighting device can help restore sleep quality if used for a prescribed duration at an appropriate time. The intensity of such light, along with spatial distribution and duration, has to be apt to get the desired results, and that is where this device excels.
Courtesy: Press Release
