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A study conducted by researchers at University College London in Britain found that a very simple operation can greatly improve deteriorating vision..
The study showed that exposure to deep red light for 3 minutes in the morning, once a week, can improve vision that declines with age..
The researchers began their study on flies and mice, before starting work with human study participants, according to Medical News Today.“
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The small study group of females and males ranged in age from 34 to 70 years.
The researchers measured improvements in participants’ vision by recording their color contrast, or ability to distinguish between colors. All participants had normal color contrast vision at the start of the experiment..
Some individuals were exposed to three minutes of deep red light in the morning, others in the afternoon.
The red light was approximately twice as bright as the total illumination in the test area..
Participants’ color contrast vision was tested after 3 hours of exposure to red light, and again after 1 week..
The result was a 17 percent improvement in color contrast vision in participants exposed to red light in the morning.
“Red light will affect vision, regardless of the type of organism,” said lead author Professor Glen Jeffery.
“Mitochondria are highly conserved powerhouses in cells,” said Professor Jeffrey. “They are the batteries of the cell. Red light increases the charge of the mitochondria and allows them to increase their energy production, which has declined with age or disease.”
According to Professor Jeffrey, mitochondria in the eye in particular offer some unique research advantages: “The great thing about the retina is that it has more mitochondria than any other organ, because it uses so much energy. What’s more, you have easy optical access – you can direct light directly into the retinal mitochondria, which you can’t do for mitochondria in the liver or kidney.”
Source: Sky News