Circadian Sleep Disorders: Treatment



Disturbances of the rhythm of our internal clock can be managed with light therapy to readjust the timing of sleep and wakefulness. People with a delayed sleep-phase should have exposure to light in the early morning. Light exposure in the late evening is used for people with an advanced sleep-phase. A medical eye exam should be performed before light therapy is started. 

 

This information has been approved by Teofilo Lee-Chiong, Jr, MD (September 2009).
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