{"id":16611,"date":"2022-07-30T08:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T08:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16611"},"modified":"2022-07-30T08:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T08:38:58","slug":"study-shows-staring-into-red-light-could-improve-eyesight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16611&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Study shows staring into red light could improve eyesight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Study shows looking at deep red light can help regain eyesight.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>With ageing population, the issue is significant.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Eyes weaken faster than other organs.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-cnvs-separator-id-1659170137840\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A study done by researchers at the University College London (UCL) might have discovered ways to improve eyesight naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study that was published in&nbsp;The Journal of Gerontology shows that looking at a deep red light for three minutes every day for two weeks can help regain better eyesight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs you age, your visual system declines significantly,&#8221; Glen Jeffery of the UCL College of Ophthalmology said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained that with an ageing population, the issue was significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the age of 40, mitochondria, which are the powerhouse of the cell begin winding down. The retina in the eyes contains a high density of mitochondria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why the eyes weaken faster than other organs. Sensitivity declines and the colour vision is affected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Jeffery, &#8220;mitochondria absorb some light wavelengths better than others&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo try to reverse this decline, we sought to restart the retina\u2019s ageing cells with short bursts of longwave light,\u201d Jeffery said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study recruited 24 participants divided equally into men and women ranging from age 28 &#8211; 72. Subjects were asked to look in deep red light for three minutes daily. They were allowed to close their eyes as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the light did not impact or show improvement for subjects below the age of 40, those over that age showed significant betterment, especially in the case of colour detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeffery said that the study proved that it was possible to &#8220;recharge&#8221; the declined energy system in the retina cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s like re-charging a battery,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study was quite small but it gives researchers significant insight into cost-effective ways to improve eyesight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News Study shows looking at deep red light can help regain eyesight. 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