Beyond the visible: the proven effects of near-infrared light on our health and well-being (Conference Presentation)

Anne Berends; Marina Giménez; Michelle Luxwolda; Marijke Gordijn; Michael Krames

doi:10.1117/12.2648241

14 March 2023 Beyond the visible: the proven effects of near-infrared light on our health and well-being (Conference Presentation)

Anne Berends, Marina Giménez, Michelle Luxwolda, Marijke Gordijn, Michael Krames

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Proceedings Volume PC12441, Light-Emitting Devices, Materials, and Applications XXVII; PC124410F (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2648241
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The effects of visible light on our health and well-being are widely known and have led to the emergence of circadian-friendly or ‘human-centric’ lighting. The effects of far-red or near-infrared (NIR) light on our bodies are less known (in the lighting community). These effects, called ‘photobiomodulation’ are mostly employed in specialty or therapeutic devices for wound healing or pain relief. However, a double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical study now shows that photobiomodulation is not only a local effect: generally healthy people that are exposed to NIR light benefit from improved health and well-being. Unfortunately, indoors we are deprived of NIR light as LED-based lamps only emit in the visible spectrum, and most windows block all wavelengths beyond the visible. Consequently, there is a need for NIR light sources that provide people indoors with the right dose of NIR light in an energy-efficient way to improve their health and well-being.

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Anne Berends, Marina Giménez, Michelle Luxwolda, Marijke Gordijn, and Michael Krames "Beyond the visible: the proven effects of near-infrared light on our health and well-being (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE PC12441, Light-Emitting Devices, Materials, and Applications XXVII, PC124410F (14 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2648241

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