RedMed - Red Light Therapy

Kalk Bay Interactive

About this app

RedMed allows you to generate red light on your device's screen for a specific duration at a preferred pulse (from 0 to 30 Hz) at the maximum brightness of your display.

Red light has been shown to have a therapeutic effect, some studies show a heightened effect when the light is pulsed rather than static. 10 Hz is a good starting point for pulsing.

The software enables you to turn off all the devices radio hardware (enable airplane mode) as well as mute the audio to enhance the therapeutic effect without any disturbance.

When cells are exposed to red light the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) increases along with ROS (reactive oxygen species) and NO (nitric oxide). All of these factors aid cellular repair.

Important Note: Pulsing light is not suitable for photosensitive epileptics.

DISCLAIMER: NOT FOR MEDICAL USE RedMed is not intended to prevent or treat any condition, or to be a substitute for professional medical care. RedMed has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Ratings and reviews

It really needs a little more polish. Primarily a way to lock the screen to where a bump doesn't cause it to accidentally stop. Also, prevent the screensaver from running and disrupt it. A small timer in one of the corners would be welcome as well. Also, I don't know that a phone screen is powerful enough to give a real dose. It would take like an hour or so to get a useful dose with a smart phone more than likely.

Eyesight improvement after 5 mins. After reading about the study by London College about improvements in eyesight from red light therapy using a torch, I've been searching for a decent screen or led bulb to trial. So thought id give this a go. My left eye sees noticeably dimmer than my right and after 5 mins using this on my samsung s9, I now genuinely cannot see a difference between my left and right. Amazing!!! Only issue is that my screen is too big.

Not likely mobile devices can emit very much, if any, 670nm. The gamut is too narrow. Typical LCD display red wavelengths are very attenuated by about 610nm. Also, the light intensity here is way too low. Unlikely to be therapeutic at all.