Migraines and Light Sensitivity
Migraines are a health condition and are more than just a bad headache. Migraine symptoms are different from person to person but often include headaches that keep coming back, nausea, vomiting, changes in mood, extreme tiredness, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smells.
How does the Avalux lens work?
The Arunalight looks like a pair of sunglasses and is worn for 3 minutes every other day at home. A total of 26 red lights are strategically placed to gently treat the eyes and surrounding skin. With a lifespan for thousands of uses, these medical grade light diodes offer a superior defined and optimized wavelength (670nm).
What is the difference between Avalux and other products on the market?
Photobiomodulation has shown great promise in treating various retinal conditions. A study by Benlahbib et al. (2023) suggests that photobiomodulation may offer a viable therapeutic option for age-related macular degeneration, potentially slowing the progression of the disease. Additionally, another study demonstrated a significant reduction in the onset of new geographic atrophy in patients receiving photobiomodulation treatment.
Additional studies show promising results for photobiomodulation in treating diabetic retinopathy, including reducing macular edema and improving visual acuity. In glaucoma, PBM may help enhance retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and lower intraocular pressure. For dry eye syndrome, it has the potential to increase tear production and improve meibomian gland function. PBM also shows promise in reducing inflammation in uveitis and other inflammatory ocular conditions. While most studies to date have been conducted in animal models, the findings are promising, and while applications to humans are still limited, they remain a potential avenue for future exploration.
Benlahbib, M., Cohen, S. Y., Torrell, N., Colantuono, D., Crincoli, E., Amoroso, F., Semoun, O., Jung, C., and Souied, E. H. (2023) ‘Photobiomodulation Therapy for Large Soft Drusen and Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Single-Center Prospective Pilot Study’, Retina, 43(8), pp.1246-1254. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003805
Some studies involving Cellular Mechanisms activated with Photobiomodulation at 670nm
Introducing
Avalux!
Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lenses are the only clinically proven lenses that precisely filter light to help people living with migraine.
What are
Migraines?
Migraine is an extremely disabling, common neurological disorder characterized by a complex neurobiology, involving a series of central and peripheral nervous system areas and networks. The underlying feature seems to be a, probably complex, genetic predisposition combined with behavioral and environmental conditions that causes an alteration of sensory brain processing, resulting in increased sensory susceptibility.
Migraine is characterized by a succession of key phases that often overlap: the premonitory (prodromal), aura, pain and postdromal phases. Better recognition of these events has allowed us to conceptualize migraine as a network disorder involving multiple cortical, subcortical and brainstem regions, generating a wide constellation of signs and symptoms.
Findings in vitro and in vivo support the hypothesis that photobiomodulation (PBM) enhances mitochondrial function and activates antioxidant pathways in the neural retina, protecting against retinal degeneration. PBM offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional treatments, harnessing the body's natural repair mechanisms to prevent and treat retinal dystrophies and degenerative diseases.
Recent data indicate that 670nm red light significantly protects the retina from light-induced damage, suggesting its potential to mitigate the harmful effects of bright light exposure. This non-invasive approach shows promise for treating retinal degenerative disorders and ocular inflammatory diseases.
The effectiveness of PBM depends on factors such as light source, wavelength, energy density, light pulse structure, and application duration.