Science6/4/2004

LED light glasses re-set the body clock

Mike Hanlon
Australian Researchers from Flinders University have developed special LED light-glasses designed to re-calibrate our biological clocks and overcome problems such as insomnia and jet lag. The product of 15 years research into the use of bright light to treat problems with body clocks, the glasses release a safe blue light directly into the eyes of the wearer that helps reset the body clock to the appropriate time. The portable, light-weight glasses run on a 9V battery meaning the treatment can..