Did You Know That Shining Red Light Therapy Into Your Eyes Is...
Bryan G@RedLightRising
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Nov 23, 2025
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Did You Know That Shining Red Light Therapy Into Your Eyes Is Perfectly Safe, But Only If You Do It Correctly!
Here’s 6 tips to help you use it for your eyes safely!
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Here’s 6 tips to help you use it for your eyes safely!
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Red Light Therapy Works On Your Eyes the same way it works on the rest of your body…
The mitochondria in your cells are able to absorb the red and near infrared light and use it for various cellular processes –
⚡It promotes cellular energy production
⚡Supports your body's own anti-inflammatories
⚡ And increases blood flow…
When all of these pathways are activated, the health of the cell increases…
The health of the tissue increases…
And your overall health increases as well.
The mitochondria in your cells are able to absorb the red and near infrared light and use it for various cellular processes –
⚡It promotes cellular energy production
⚡Supports your body's own anti-inflammatories
⚡ And increases blood flow…
When all of these pathways are activated, the health of the cell increases…
The health of the tissue increases…
And your overall health increases as well.
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It Has Been Shown To Be Helpful For Many Eye Conditions, Including:
👉🏻 Glaucoma
👉🏻 Dry Eye Syndrome
👉🏻 Retinitis Pigmentosa
👉🏻 Photoreceptor Damage
👉🏻 Short sightedness in Children
👉🏻 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
👉🏻 Computer vision syndrome(a.k.a. Blue Light Damage)
PMID: 33390779
Keep reading to learn how to do it safely…
👉🏻 Glaucoma
👉🏻 Dry Eye Syndrome
👉🏻 Retinitis Pigmentosa
👉🏻 Photoreceptor Damage
👉🏻 Short sightedness in Children
👉🏻 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
👉🏻 Computer vision syndrome(a.k.a. Blue Light Damage)
PMID: 33390779
Keep reading to learn how to do it safely…
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1. MOST IMPORTANT- Distance Matters:
The key with using it on your eyes, is that it must not hurt!
If getting the light in your eyes, makes them hurt or makes you flinch, that could mean it is too powerful for you.
Adjust your distance from the light as much as you need to so that you can gaze in the direction of the light without feeling pain in your eyes.
This could be anywhere from 30cm to 1m away.
The key with using it on your eyes, is that it must not hurt!
If getting the light in your eyes, makes them hurt or makes you flinch, that could mean it is too powerful for you.
Adjust your distance from the light as much as you need to so that you can gaze in the direction of the light without feeling pain in your eyes.
This could be anywhere from 30cm to 1m away.
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2. Do It In The Morning:
Evolutionarily speaking, we get most of our red and near infrared light from the sun around sunrise and sunset.
But a study at the University College London gave their subjects a red light therapy treatment between 8 and 9 am and found good results too.
I would suggest that it's best to get the red light therapy in your eyes, as close to sunrise as possible.
And then to expose yourself to bright light directly afterwards, preferably sunshine.
BONUS 👇🏻
I found that doing red light therapy on your eyes any time during the day can really help with dry and irritated eyes after a lot of screen time.
Evolutionarily speaking, we get most of our red and near infrared light from the sun around sunrise and sunset.
But a study at the University College London gave their subjects a red light therapy treatment between 8 and 9 am and found good results too.
I would suggest that it's best to get the red light therapy in your eyes, as close to sunrise as possible.
And then to expose yourself to bright light directly afterwards, preferably sunshine.
BONUS 👇🏻
I found that doing red light therapy on your eyes any time during the day can really help with dry and irritated eyes after a lot of screen time.
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3. How Long:
With a high-quality device at a distance that is not painful, about 5 minutes will be enough.
Most devices these days are “powerful enough” so I can't imagine any scenario where more than 5 minutes is required.
If you're doing a red light therapy facial at the same time, you can simply close your eyes after about 5 minutes or use some eye protection to avoid getting too much light in your eyes.
(it's not dangerous, but if you overshoot the Goldilocks zone, the benefits will be reduced.)
Comment “Goldilocks” and I'll send you my content about it…
With a high-quality device at a distance that is not painful, about 5 minutes will be enough.
Most devices these days are “powerful enough” so I can't imagine any scenario where more than 5 minutes is required.
If you're doing a red light therapy facial at the same time, you can simply close your eyes after about 5 minutes or use some eye protection to avoid getting too much light in your eyes.
(it's not dangerous, but if you overshoot the Goldilocks zone, the benefits will be reduced.)
Comment “Goldilocks” and I'll send you my content about it…
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4. Steady Gaze:
If your eyes feel comfortable looking directly into the light, you can do so. (Refer to point 1)
If your eyes feel sensitive, simply gaze above, below and to the sides of the light for the first couple of weeks.
Once your eyes start to strengthen, then you can look directly into the light.
You can even keep your eyes closed if it's too bright.
If your eyes feel comfortable looking directly into the light, you can do so. (Refer to point 1)
If your eyes feel sensitive, simply gaze above, below and to the sides of the light for the first couple of weeks.
Once your eyes start to strengthen, then you can look directly into the light.
You can even keep your eyes closed if it's too bright.
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5. How Many Days A Week:
Do it at least 3 times a week and see how you go.
You can also do it every day but it is advisable to take a couple of days off here and there to let your body recover and react to all the extra energy.
The effects of red light therapy may take some time to manifest.
The cells need to heal, the tissue needs to get stronger…
And this takes time…
Do it at least 3 times a week and see how you go.
You can also do it every day but it is advisable to take a couple of days off here and there to let your body recover and react to all the extra energy.
The effects of red light therapy may take some time to manifest.
The cells need to heal, the tissue needs to get stronger…
And this takes time…
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6. How Much Power:
Your eyes only need a very gentle treatment and 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.
As mentioned before, most devices these days are powerful enough.
It's not important anymore to find the most powerful light you can.
It’s looking for a product or a company that will suit your needs and can offer you good advice.
Your eyes only need a very gentle treatment and 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.
As mentioned before, most devices these days are powerful enough.
It's not important anymore to find the most powerful light you can.
It’s looking for a product or a company that will suit your needs and can offer you good advice.
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Bonus Tip 1: Red and near infrared light have both been shown to be useful for eye health, so get a device that has both!
Bonus Tip 2: I have tried red light therapy spectacles, where the LEDs themselves are built into glasses that you wear on your face.
Personally I think they are a disaster, they were way too bright for my eyes and there was no way to adjust the distance or reduce the intensity.
They seem ultra convenient because you just pop them on your face, but I wouldn't recommend them.
With any other red light therapy product you can easily adjust the distance and therefore the intensity to suit almost anyones needs.
And if you get normal red light therapy handheld or panel, you can use it for so many other benefits as well!
*NOT MEDICAL ADVICE - if you're considering trying red light therapy for your eye health, always run it by your doctor first, especially if you have an eye condition.
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.
Bonus Tip 2: I have tried red light therapy spectacles, where the LEDs themselves are built into glasses that you wear on your face.
Personally I think they are a disaster, they were way too bright for my eyes and there was no way to adjust the distance or reduce the intensity.
They seem ultra convenient because you just pop them on your face, but I wouldn't recommend them.
With any other red light therapy product you can easily adjust the distance and therefore the intensity to suit almost anyones needs.
And if you get normal red light therapy handheld or panel, you can use it for so many other benefits as well!
*NOT MEDICAL ADVICE - if you're considering trying red light therapy for your eye health, always run it by your doctor first, especially if you have an eye condition.
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.