During the fall and winter months, the daylight hours are significantly shorter, causing a reduced exposure to sunlight. This can disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm, which can cause a drop in serotonin that may trigger seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Commonly known as “winter blues”, SAD is a type of depression associated with the fall and winter seasons. The lack of sunlight exposure that comes with this change in seasons can also disrupt the balance of the body’s level of melatonin, which plays a role in sleep patterns and mood. One way to treat SAD is through light therapy (or phototherapy), a non-invasive treatment involving timed exposure to an artificial light source that mimics natural sunlight to compensate for the lack of exposure to it. While this form of therapy typically involves sitting near a light therapy lamp for approximately half an hour a day, in practice, it can be difficult for most people to do this daily. A viable alternative is to use a pair of light therapy glasses like the Luminette 3 Light Therapy Glasses, which give you the same phototherapy benefits but without constricting you.
The Luminette 3 are light therapy glasses that can help regulate the body’s circadian rhythm and restore your sleep cycles, mood, and energy levels by emitting a safe, blue-enriched white LED light peaked at 468nm, a particular wavelength that’s proven to be the most effective at triggering the body’s positive response to sunlight. The glasses have a one-size-fit-all design with foldable temples and an adjustable nose rest. They can be worn for just 20-45 minutes each morning to get a complete light therapy session, featuring 3 light intensities at 500, 1000, and 1500 lux, plus a long-lasting battery that offers between 5 to 10 sessions, an Auto Shut-Off function, and USB-C charging support.
Designed for year-round vitality, these light therapy glasses can help rebalance your body’s natural rhythms by curbing excess melatonin and promoting serotonin with their phototherapy technology.
In this article we’ll have a closer look at the Luminette 3, where we discuss in detail how these light therapy glasses are designed to work, go over the main health benefits they can offer, and explain how they’re meant to be used.
DESIGN
Starting with the glasses’ dimensions, the Luminette 3 have a universal sizing, measuring just 9.06 inches long by 6.26 inches across by 3 inches tall. The glasses are also ultra-lightweight, weighing just 1.83 oz. (51.87 g).
It’s also worth noting that these light therapy glasses also feature a one-size-fit-all design, as they’re designed to fit every head size.
To achieve this ergonomic fit for any user, the Luminette 3 integrate foldable temples at the sides, along with an adjustable nose rest at the center that can have its height adjusted between three different height levels, which helps ensure the glasses can sit comfortably on a user’s nose while wearing them.
What’s more is that these light therapy glasses can also be used with prescription glasses.
The Luminette 3 also have a modern and cheerful aesthetic, with their body sporting a White and Blue color-theme.
Furthermore, the glasses also pack a high-quality construction.
HOW DO THE LUMINETTE GLASSES WORK?
To deliver their phototherapy treatment, the Luminette 3 utilize an innovative, patented optical light therapy technology comprising two arrays of LED lights that are strategically placed above the user’s eyesight (i.e. field of vision) without obstructing their view, creating a beam of light that’s angled top-down, just like it happens naturally outside with exposure to sunlight when you’re under blue skies.
Their patented optical light therapy system makes these light therapy glasses capable of emitting a safe, blue-enriched white LED light that’s peaked at 468nm, a particular wavelength that’s proven to be the most effective at triggering the body’s positive response to sunlight.
This choice of wavelength has been specifically selected to avoid a wavelength that’s close to that of UV light, making the light emitted by these light therapy glasses UV-free.
MAIN HEALTH BENEFITS
In regard to the health benefits that the Luminette 3’s light therapy treatments can bring you, those include:
- helping to balance the body’s circadian rhythm and regulating its production of melatonin (the sleep hormone), which in turn helps restore your sleep cycles and regulate your sleep schedules;
- helping to boost the body’s production of serotonin, which can help improve your mood and energy levels;
It’s worth mentioning that an independent clinical trial has demonstrated that the Luminette glasses allow you to get the equivalent benefits from phototherapy as those of a 10,000 lux light therapy lamp.
We’d also like to note that the light therapy technology behind the Luminette 3 is also certified in compliance with the international standards IEC 62471 and ANSI Z80.36, which qualifies these light therapy glasses has being safe for its users’ eye health.
INTERFACE / BUILT-IN CONTROLS
For controlling their operation, these light therapy glasses integrate a Power On/Off switch that’s located at the top-right corner of their frame.
Pressing this button turns the glasses’ light therapy system On and Off.
Pressing that same button again allows you to adjust the intensity level of the glasses’s blue-enriched white LED light between 500, 1000, and 1500 lux.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For their power, the Luminette 3 utilize a set of built-in Lithium-Ion batteries that offer users between 5 to 10 light therapy sessions (depending on the intensity level that’s selected for their emitted light).
In addition, these light therapy glasses also boast an Auto Shut-Off function, which triggers the glasses to automatically turn off at the end of each session.
Plus, the glasses also feature a battery charge indicator LED at the inner left side of their frame, along with a USB-C charging port next to it.
As for charging their battery when it gets low on power, know that the glasses support USB-C charging, for which they come with a USB-C charging cable and power adapter.
It only takes a few hours for the glasses’ battery to recharge to full power.
HOW TO USE?
As for using these light therapy glasses, know that you’re meant to wear them between 20 to 45 minutes each day to get a complete light therapy session.
The session time will vary according to the light intensity level you have chosen. The company recommends a 20-minute session when using the glasses at maximum intensity, and a 45-minute session when using the glasses at minimum intensity.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside their package, users will find: their Luminette 3 Light Therapy Glasses, a durable protective case, the glasses’ USB-C charging cable and power adapter, an instruction manual, and a warranty sheet.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, the Luminette 3 are a reliable solution for fighting against winter blues and sleep disorders, as they can effectively help to regulate your body’s circadian rhythm as well as boost your mood and energy levels.
If you’re interested in purchasing these light therapy glasses, know that each pair of glasses is priced at $199, and each purchase comes accompanied by a 2-Year Warranty (paying an extra $25 adds 2 extra years for a 4-Year Warranty). You can order them online directly from Luminette’s official shopping page.
