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US 8,465,531 B2Granted
Light therapy modality
AssigneeValkee Oy
InventorsAntti Aunio, Juuso Nissilä
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Abstract
A method of light therapy includes non-invasive, intra-cranial administration of bright light via the ear canal of a subject by using a light intensity of 0.7-12 lumens, and a treatment time of 1-15 minutes. A medical device including radiation elements for directing the light via the ear canal for use in the light therapy is described.
Claims9
A method of treating a subject in need of light therapy, said method comprising
- providing a medical device, comprising an optical radiation source and a light guide, for directing light directly into the ear canal of the subject,
- directing non-invasively, intra-cranially via both of the subject's ear canals bright light having an intensity of 6.0-8.5 lumens for a treatment time of 8-12 minutes once a day for at least five times a week for at least three weeks, with the bright light having a primary light spectrum peak in the blue region;
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- reducing depressive symptoms of the subject via direction of light directly into the ear canals of the subject.
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