Method for using therapeutic glasses for stimulating a change in the psychological state of a subject

• US 5,963,294 A
• Filed: 05/16/1997
• Issued: 10/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fredric Schiffer
• Original Assignee: Fredric Schiffer
• Inventors: Schiffer, Fredric
• Primary Examiner(s): Dang, Hung Xuan
• Application Number:
  US08/857,291
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• Field of Search: 351/45, 351/46, 351/49, 351/47, 351/48, 351/44, 351/57, 351/41, 351/158, 351/246, 351/247
• US Class Current: 351/46
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0648 the light being directed to the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/001 specially adapted for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for or not fully classifiable according to technical characteristics, e.g. therapeutic glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/102 Photochromic filters
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/104 having spectral characteristics for purposes other than sun-protection
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/105 having inhomogeneously distributed colouring
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/16 Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot G02C5/003 takes precedence

Abstract

Therapeutic glasses for changing the psychological state of a user and a method for using the glasses are disclosed. The therapeutic glasses include at least one lens of a size sufficient to cover an eye of the user, wherein at least one lens restricts vision to a lateral visual field. The method includes wearing the glasses for a sufficient period of time, thereby stimulating the user to achieve a change in the psychological state of the user.

Claims

1. A method for stimulating a change in the psychological state of a subject, comprising the steps of:

a) providing first therapeutic glasses having two lenses, wherein each are of a size sufficient to cover the eyes of a subject and both lenses restrict vision to a first lateral field;

b) wearing said first therapeutic glasses for a sufficient period of time to allow lateral visual field stimulation;

c) assessing the lateral visual field stimulation of the first lateral field for a change in the psychological state of the subject;

d) providing second therapeutic glasses having two lenses, wherein each are of a size sufficient to cover the eyes of a subject and both lenses restrict vision to a second lateral field, which is different from the first lateral visual field;

e) wearing said therapeutic glasses for a sufficient period of time to allow lateral visual field stimulation;

f) assessing the lateral visual field stimulation of the second lateral field for a change in the psychological state of the subject;

g) comparing the lateral visual field stimulation of the first lateral field and the second lateral visual field stimulation of the second lateral field to determine the more favorable change in psychological state; and

h) wearing the therapeutic glass with vision restricted to the lateral visual field that provides the more favorable change in the psychological state of the subject.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the change in the psychological state of the subject includes a change of psychological symptoms displayed by the subject.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the change in the psychological state of the subject includes a change in the well-being of the subject.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the eyes has both lateral visual fields blocked.