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Figure 1 – The Luminette and its accessories
Figure 2 – Positioning the Luminette
Figure 3 – Positioning while wearing eyeglasses
1. Left arm
2. Right arm
3. Hologram
4. Nosepiece
5. Slots for the nosepiece
6. LED
7. Micro-USB socket
8. Start/stop button
9. Charger
10. Cable
11. Micro-USB plug
12. USB plug
13. Protection case
I. Introduction
Congratulations! You've just bought a Luminette
portable light therapy.
Before using your Luminette ® , please read this notice carefully and keep it
somewhere safe. Also, please take the time to familiarise yourself with your
new appliance using Figure 1.
A. The role of light
The human brain uses the light/dark cycle to synchronise internal functions
including mood, appetite, digestion, sleep, libido, etc. These circadian rhythms
oscillate over a period of 24 hours, forming your biological clock.
Melatonin is what is often called the sleep hormone. The brain starts producing
it when the sun sets, in order to encourage us to sleep. But as the as the sun
rises and the light increases, the brain stops producing it. We get up easily,
full of energy.
As well as regulating our body clock, light also greatly affects mood, increases
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vigilance and improves physical and intellectual performance.
B. Light therapy
In certain situations, our body clock is no longer in phase with the external
environment. The circadian rhythms are out of sync.
This is particularly true in winter when there is insufficient light; some people
develop SAD syndrome, or seasonal depression. It can also happen to people
who go to sleep too early or too late. Jet lag is another form of a disrupted
body clock. Finally, shift work (which concerns more than 10% of employees
in Europe) is now recognised as causing serious health problems by interfering
with circadian rhythms.
All these problems can be relieved; indeed, completely cured with the correct
use of light and dark. When light is not naturally available, light therapy is the
medical solution which offers the most advantages for the least unwanted
side effects.
C. Applications
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (winter blues)
• Fatigue - lack of energy
• Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
• Jet lag
• Working antisocial hours
D. Contraindications
No matter what your reason is for using Luminette
exceeding the recommended daily duration of use.
There are very few contraindications.
If you have an eye disease (glaucoma, retinitis or retinopathy, or macular
degeneration), we recommend that you consult a specialist before using the
Luminette ® . If you have cataracts, light therapy might be less effective.
For people with bipolar disorder, the Luminette
the right time, i.e. when someone is in a depressive phase. But care should
be taken as there is always the risk of triggering a manic phase. It is therefore
recommended to time a session for midday, when the person is least sensitive
to light and therefore less likely to swing into a manic phase. The same is true
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