Can Morning Light Glasses Help Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Researchers are testing whether bright light therapy delivered through special wearable glasses called ReTimer glasses can help people with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). The study is based on the idea that light exposure affects sleep and inflammation in the gut. The researchers believe this treatment might reduce intestinal inflammation and improve how you feel.

Sleep problems are common in people with inflammatory bowel disease and may trigger disease flares. Scientists have discovered that poor sleep and disrupted sleep-wake cycles can make inflammation worse, so this trial is testing whether improving sleep patterns with morning light therapy could be a simple, safe way to reduce flares and help people live better with their condition.