KR20160077272A - Device for eye faticue recovery using led - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for relieving eyestrain, which includes: a main body which is put on a face of a user and to which eyes of the user see; and a light irradiation part which is disposed in the main body and irradiates the periphery of the eyes of the user with visible light. The light irradiation part further includes at least one red light-emitting diode and at least one yellow light-emitting diode, thereby stimulating orbucularis muscles on the eyes of the user. According to the present invention, the device does not directly irritate the eyes since visible light and warmth are applied on the periphery of eyeballs, thereby relieving eyestrain.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a device for recovering eye fatigue using an LED,

The present invention relates to an eye fatigue recovery apparatus for improving eye fatigue and wrinkles of eyes, and more particularly, to an eye fatigue restoration apparatus using wavelength of LED and radiant heat.

Looking at an object can be seen as eye labor. For modern people, eye labor lasts for a day, except for the time spent in bed, causing eye fatigue for the majority of people. Eye fatigue is expressed scientifically by the term "stable fatigue". Stable fatigue is often caused by modern people, especially those who need to perform near-field work for a long time. When stable fatigue occurs, the eyes get tired and the pain in the head causes symptoms such as pressure, visual loss, eye discomfort, and dryness of the eyes.

Generally, in winter, when the weather gets cold, the use time of the radiator increases and the snow is frequently exposed to the dry environment. In addition, modern people are exposed to multimedia devices such as mobile phones, TVs, and computers for a long time, and the eyes are easily tired.

Due to these factors, modern people are suffering from various eye diseases. One of the diseases of the eye is dry eye syndrome, which is caused by irregularity of tear film components, evaporation of tears too quickly, and decreased amount of tear secreted by the eye, resulting in damage to the ocular surface and sensation of dryness or foreign body sensation.

In particular, women are more than twice as likely to develop dry eye syndrome than men due to contact lens wear, eye makeup including mascara, eyelid surgery, LASIK or LASEK surgery, postmenopausal hormone changes and treatment. In recent years, men are also increasingly suffering from dry eye syndrome by 12% or more annually due to work stress, excessive computer use, and a lack of male hormones due to aging.

As such, severe dry eye syndrome can lead to eyelid inflammation, chronic conjunctivitis, eyelid abnormality and secondary disease, so it is necessary to take prompt and appropriate measures early on.

On the other hand, in the case of mild dry eye syndrome that most people suffer from, symptoms can be improved even if only the environment of the ocular surface that prevents tear evaporation and helps the tear production is improved. In order to improve the environment of the eyeball surface, artificial tear injections or closure techniques have been used.

However, in the case of injection of artificial tears, the symptom is temporarily alleviated, but it can not be a fundamental treatment method. In particular, when artificial tears containing preservatives are overused, eye health deteriorates. Surgical treatment such as pneumoperitoneum also has a high recurrence rate.

Therefore, ophthalmologists have recommended folk remedies for dry eye syndrome patients to effectively prevent tear evaporation without side effects, and to massage warm baths or warm steam towels around the eyes to help create tears. Recently, overseas ophthalmologists have been studying that products developed with the principle of steam-towel massage and poultice are effective in restoring eye health such as dry eye syndrome.

However, the conventional treatment apparatus for dry eye syndrome has a problem that it is inconvenient to use because the eyeball is easily tired due to continuous stimulation to the eyeball for a long period of time, and efficient humidification can not be performed in the eyeball.

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Accordingly, the present invention provides an eye fatigue recovery apparatus capable of providing a wavelength and a warmth which can stimulate the skin around the eyes to relieve eye fatigue.

In addition, the present invention provides an eye fatigue recovery device that can stimulate the myocardial mass of the eye with radiant heat to help form an oil layer of the cornea and prevent evaporation of the tears.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide an eye fatigue recovery apparatus capable of improving the wrinkles of the eyes.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for recovering eye fatigue, comprising: a main body to be worn on a face of a user and to be viewed by a user's eye; And a light irradiating unit disposed in the main body and irradiating visible light around the eye of the user, wherein the light irradiating unit includes one or more red light emitting diodes and one or more yellow light emitting diodes to stimulate a user's orbicularis muscle .

Preferably, the yellow light emitting diode may be arranged in both lateral directions of the main body so as to stimulate the skin of the user's eyes.

Preferably, the red light emitting diode may be arranged in the up and down direction of the main body so as to stimulate the orbicularis muscle of the user.

Preferably, the red light emitting diode may be disposed at a central portion of the main body so as to stimulate a meibomian gland of the user.

 Preferably, the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating portion may be in the range of 580 nm to 590 nm. In this case, the amount of visible light irradiated by the light irradiating portion is preferably 5 J / cm 2 or more.

Preferably, the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating portion may be in the range of 590 nm to 600 nm. In this case, the light amount of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating part is preferably 2.5 J / cm 2 or more.

Preferably, the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating part may be in the range of 630 nm to 650 nm.

Further, the present invention provides an eye fatigue recovery apparatus comprising: a main body which is worn on the face of a user and is viewed by a user's eyes; A light irradiation unit disposed in the main body and irradiating visible light to the user's eyes; And a shielding portion formed around the main body so that the main body can be brought into close contact with the user's face and preventing visible light and radiant heat generated in the light irradiated portion from being lost to the outside.

According to the present invention, visible light and heat are provided around the eyeball, so that fatigue of the eyeball is restored without directly stimulating the eye.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of red light emitting diodes are arranged to irradiate muscles connected to the eye, and the eye is not easily fatigued even when used for a long time.

Also, according to the present invention, a red light emitting diode is arranged to stimulate the myalasia of the eye to help form an oil layer of the cornea, prevent evaporation of tears, and is effective for treatment of dry eye syndrome.

Further, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a yellow light emitting diode is disposed in the light irradiating portion to improve the wrinkles of the eyes and to effectively regenerate the skin.

1 is a perspective view of an eye fatigue recovery apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a human anatomy illustrating the muscles around the eyes of the human body.
3 is a view showing an arrangement of diodes for irradiating visible light to muscles around the eyes of a user.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the exemplary embodiments. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote members performing substantially the same function.

The objects and effects of the present invention can be understood or clarified naturally by the following description, and the purpose and effect of the present invention are not limited by the following description.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 is a perspective view of an eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1 may include a body 10, a light irradiation unit 30, and a shielding unit 50.

The main body 10 is disposed in a direction in which the user faces the user's eye when wearing the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1. [ The main body 10 can induce visible light to stimulate the user's wearing time. The main body 10 can be curved in correspondence with the face shape of the wearer.

The light irradiating unit 30 is disposed in the main body 10 and can irradiate laser light around the user's eyes. The light irradiation unit 30 may include one or more red light emitting diodes 301 and one or more yellow light emitting diodes 303. The light irradiation unit 30 can stimulate the orbicularis muscle 21 of the user.

The red light emitting diode 301 emits a laser having a wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 650 nm. The red light emitting diode 301 can emit radiant heat. Radiant heat emitted from the red light emitting diode 301 can promote relaxation of the user's perinealicular muscle 21 and blood circulation.

The red light emitting diode 301 may be disposed on the main body 10 such that when the wearer wears the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1, the user's eyes are not directly irradiated with the laser. In this embodiment, the red light emitting diode 301 may be arranged in the vertical direction of the main body 10 so as to stimulate the user's perineal muscle 21.

In another embodiment, the red light emitting diode 301 may be disposed at a central portion of the main body 10 so as to stimulate a meibomian gland 25 of the user. The central portion of the main body 10 means a portion where both sides of the lower end of the nose are contacted with the main body 10 when the wearer wears the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1. [ Hereinafter, the arrangement of the specific red light emitting diode 301 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG.

The yellow light emitting diode 303 emits visible light having a wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 600 nm. The visible light wavelength emitted by the yellow light emitting diode 303 can promote wrinkles and skin regeneration of the skin. In this embodiment, the yellow light emitting diode 303 may be arranged in both lateral directions of the main body 10 so as to stimulate the user's eyes 23. The eye margin 23 generally refers to the periphery of the eye tail where the eye wrinkles occur.

The shield 50 may be formed around the body 10 so that the body 10 can be brought into close contact with the user's face. The shielding portion 50 can prevent visible light and radiant heat generated in the light irradiation portion 30 from being lost to the outside. The shielding portion 50 may be made of a heat insulating material, and the body 10 can be fixed by pressing the user's temple.

Fig. 2 is a human anatomy illustrating the muscles around the eyes of the human body. 3 is a view showing an arrangement of diodes for irradiating visible light to muscles around the eyes of a user. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a red light emitting diode 301 may be disposed on the main body 10 to emit radiant heat on the upper and lower surfaces of a portion of the main body 10 that faces the user's eyes. One or more red light emitting diodes 301 may be disposed.

The position of the red light emitting diode 301 corresponds to a position where the user faces the eye peripheral region 21 when the user wears the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1. The yellow light emitting diode 303 may be disposed on the outer side surface of the main body 10 around a portion facing the user's eyes. The position of the yellow light emitting diode 301 corresponds to a position where the user faces the eyes 23 when the wearer wears the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1. The red light emitting diode 301 may be disposed at the position of the main body 10 facing the user's myospore 25 when the user wears the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1. [

The wavelength and light amount of the visible light emitted by the light irradiation unit 30 are important parameters affecting the user's skin improvement, blood circulation, muscle relaxation and fatigue recovery. Although not shown in the drawings, the eye fatigue recovery apparatus 1 may further include a control module for controlling the light quantity and the wavelength of the light irradiating unit 30. Examples of experiments performed by the light irradiation unit 30 to determine wavelengths and amounts of light having optimal effects for skin improvement, blood circulation, muscle relaxation and fatigue recovery of the user are as follows.

Experiment 1

The results of the experiment on the skin regeneration efficiency according to the wavelength in the fibroblast (Human Fibrolast) are as follows. The following figure shows the degree of collagen synthesis by measuring the mRNA expression level of collagen and MMPs according to the laser light wavelength. Experiments were carried out by varying the wavelength of the laser based on the amount of light of 2.5 J / cm 2.

According to Experimental Example 1, when the wavelength of the light irradiation portion 30 was 580 nm to 590 nm, 595 nm, and 650 nm, collagen synthesis was superior to the control group. Expression of MMP-1, an enzyme that degrades collagen, was found to decrease in the optical wavelength band from 580 nm to 590 nm, 595 nm and 650 nm. The expression of the inflammation marker, MMP-2, was also found to decrease in the light wavelength band from 580 nm to 590 nm, 595 nm and 650 nm.

Experiment 2

The results of experiments on the skin regeneration efficiency in the optical wavelength band of 580 nm to 590 nm, 595 nm and 650 nm in the fibroblasts were as follows. The following figure is a result of measuring the collagen expression after irradiating the laser wavelength of 580 nm to 590 nm with high collagen synthesis over time.

According to Experimental Example 2, the synthesis of collagen was continuously expressed at a high dose of 2.5 J / cm 2 up to 72 hours. However, in the high-wavelength region, collagen expression was markedly decreased at 72 hours and the expression of collagenase MMP-1 was high.

Experiment 3

The results of the measurement of the amount of collagen synthesis by the Fibroblast activity test are as follows. The following figure shows the results of measurement of the amount of collagen synthesis by the amount of light at three selected wavelengths of light: i) 580 nm to 590 nm, i) 595 nm, and iii) 650 nm.

According to Experimental Example 3, at 10 J / cm 2 of light intensity, the amount of laser light increased in the order of i) 580 nm to 590 nm, i) 595 nm, and iii) 650 nm in 24 hours of irradiation. At 48 hours of light irradiation, the wavelength of 595 nm was found to start collagen synthesis from a light amount of 2.5 J / cm 2. Collagen synthesis was started from a light amount of 5 J / cm 2 when the laser beam had a wavelength range of 580 nm to 590 nm and a wavelength of 650 nm.

The wavelength range of the light irradiation unit 30 and the amount of collagen synthesis by the amount of light are shown in the following table.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. will be. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by all changes or modifications derived from the scope of the appended claims and equivalents of the following claims.

10: Main body 21:
23: Eye 25: My Spring
30: Light irradiation part 301: Red diode
303: Yellow diode 50: Shield

Claims (11)

A body worn on the user's face and viewed by the user's eyes; And
And a light irradiating unit disposed in the main body and irradiating visible light around the eye of the user,
Wherein the light irradiating unit comprises at least one red light emitting diode and at least one yellow light emitting diode to stimulate the orbicularis muscle of the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the yellow light emitting diode is arranged in both lateral directions of the main body so as to stimulate the eyes of the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the red light emitting diode is arranged in a vertical direction of the main body so as to stimulate an orbucularis muscle of a user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the red light emitting diode is disposed at a central portion of the main body so as to stimulate a meibomian gland of the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating unit is in the range of 580 nm to 590 nm.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the light amount of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating unit is 5 J / cm 2 or more.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating portion is in a range of 590 nm to 600 nm.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the light amount of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating unit is 2.5 J / cm 2 or more.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wavelength of the visible light irradiated by the light irradiating unit is in a range of 630 nm to 650 nm.
A body worn on the user's face and viewed by the user's eyes;
A light irradiating unit disposed in the main body and irradiating visible light to the user's eyes; And
And a shielding portion formed around the body so that the body can be brought into close contact with the face of the user and preventing visible light and radiant heat generated in the light irradiation portion from being lost to the outside.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the light irradiating unit comprises at least one red light emitting diode and at least one yellow light emitting diode to stimulate the orbicularis muscle of the user.

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