AU5033690A - Device for correcting the emotional state of a person - Google Patents

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APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING TH3 EM.OTIONAL CONDITION OF AN INDIVIDUAL Field of the Invention The invention relates to the medicine, and more 5 particularly, it deals with the physiotherapy and is specifically concerned witi apparatuses for correcting the emotional condition of an individual. Prior Art Some terms will be defined herein for a better under 10 standing of the invention. The correction of the emotional condition here means actions aimed at changing the emotional condition of an individual, in particular, any curative steps. A sagittal plane of the eye is the plane in which the optic axis of 15 the eye is situated which divides the eye length wise into the righthand and lefthand halves. Chemical therapeutical drugs are not used for the correction of the emotional condition of an individual which are prescribed mainly taking into account the 20 modality and intensity of affective manifestations and, to a much lower degree, taking into account their struc ture and neurobiological organization (G.Ya.Avrutsky et al. .Manual of Physicians. 1981. Meditsina Publishers. Moscow, p.496). 25 It is known that pathomorphism of the clinical picture of affective disorders occurs at present which, apart from the influence of various Social and cultural factors, is the consequence of a wide use of a large number of tranquilizers and antidepressants both in the practice of outpatient clinics and as self-treat ment (G.Ya.Avrutsky et al. Pharmacotherapy of.Psychic Diseases. 1974. Meditsina Publishers. Moscow. p.154). The same authors believe that a wide use of psycho tropic drugs in view of a weakening vitality of endogenic 35 depressions, a decrease in their deepness and transformation of typical phases into superficial forms provides conditions for the appearance of indistinct and super ficial depressions resistant to psychopharIacotherapy. The reduction of the duration of a "fit" of depres 5 sion under the effect of antidepressants results in a shorter term of remission so that not unfrequently the overall duration of a sickly condition (with a periodical occurrence of a psychosis) remains the same as it was before treatment wit antidepressants. Another cases 10 a more easy occurrence of a fit ud er the favourable effect of antidepressants may result in a more prolonged course of the disease (P.V. Birjukovich et al. Pharmacological Fundamentals of the Antidepressive Effect. 1970. Leningrad. pp. 61-65; P.V. Birjukovich at al. Circular Depression, 15 1979. Naukova Dumka Publishers. Kiev. p.324). Known in the art is an apparatus comprising a pulse generator and electrodes (anode and cathode) connected to the pulse generator (Electronic Pulse Stimulator, Description. 1973. Reklama Publishers. Kiev. pp. 3-5). 20 The prior art apparatus does not, however, allow the treatment action to be individually applied to the right and left hemispheres of the brain simultaneously with different stimuli and does not make it possible to act upon the retina of the human eye with an optical 25 radiation. Known in the art is an apparatus having electrodes (anode and cathode) Electronic Pulse Stimulator. Descrip tion. 1973. Reklama Publishers. Kiev. pp. 3-5). The prior art apparatus does not allow a treatment 30 action t o be applied simultaneously with different stimuli individually to the right and left hemispheres of the brain, nor does it allow the retina of the human eyes to be actued upon by an optical radiation. Known in the art is an apparatus comprising a pulse 35 generator and electrodes. However, the prior art apparatus does not make it possible to apply the treatment action individually to the right and left hemispheres of the brain simultaneously with different stimuli, nor does it allow the retina of the human eyes to be acted upon by an optical radiation. The prior art apparatuses (SU, A, 1303168; 1389774; 852336) make use of selective subsensory electrical stimulations of zones of the brain'which contribute to the destruction of pathologically stable internemispheri 10 cal relations and to the formation of an alternative dominant activity determining to a large extent the con dition of an individual and lasting for a long time. However, for correcting the emotional condition in practically healthy individuals, treatment and correc 15 tion of superficial affective disorders in patients with borderline neuropsychic disorders, there is a need in a flexible correction of the emotional condition, a repeated application of the treatment action for one and the same individual during a prolonged period taking 20 into account frequent changes of contrary emotional con ditions and affects. With the use of the apparatuses for lateral phy siotherapy, there are counterindications to their use in patients with foci of chronic infections, hypertensive 25 disease, and such treatment may give rise to side effects and complications because of inaccurate determination of intensity, dose and side of application and also because of unskilled definition of the psychic status of an individual. The prior art apparatuses for lateral )3 physiotherapy do not allow the right and left hemispheres of the brain to be acted upon individually simultaneously with different stimuli, nor do they allow the retina of the human eyes to be acted upon with light flux.

-4 Known in the art is an apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual (Handbook of Photography. 1986. Tekhnika Publishers, Kiev, ; A.S.Gurlev. Arc Mercury Luminescent Lamps. p. 72) comprising a mer ciry lamp placed in a glass bulb internally coated with a phosphor. The lamp is connected to an a.c. power supply at 115 V, with the current intensity of 0.8A. The lamp produces the light flux of 3400 lm. The prior art apparatus does not allow the right 10 and left hemispheres of the brain to be acted upon indi vidually simultaneously with different stimuli. Disclosure of the Invention It is an of the object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of 13 an individual makes it possible to act individually upon the left and the right hemispheres of the brain simul taneously with different stimuli. The above object is accomplished by t hat in an appa ratus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual, 20 comprising a light source, according to the invention, there is provided at least one light filter having at least two areas separated by a boundary which can be positioned simultaneously in a plane about coincident with the sagittal plane of the eye and in a plane drawn 25 about in parallel with the frontal plane, the first area letting through from t-e light source a light flux at wavelengths selected from a wavelength range from 5.85x10~7m to 7.60x10~7m and the second area letting t rough from the light source a light flux at wavelengths 0 selected from a wavelength range from 3.80x10~ 7 to 5.50x-10 7 mn, at least one light filter being positionable between the light source and the eye in the closest pos sible proximity to the eye in such a manner that at least -5 one point of each area of the light filter be in one plane vlhich i- about perpendicular with respect to the sagittal plane of the eye. These objects are also accomplished by that in an 5 apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual, comprising a light source, according Ito the invention, there is provided at least one light filter having at least two areas separated by a boundary which is positionable simultaneously in a plane about coincident 10 with the sagittal plane of the eye and in a plane drawn about in parallel with the frontal plane, the first area letting through from the light source a light flux at wave lengths selected from a wavelength range from 5.70x10 7 to 6.OOx10~7m and the second area letting through from 15 the light source a light flux at wavelengths selected from a wavelength range from 5.10xlU? to 5.60xlin7m, at least one light filter being positionable between the light source and the eye in the closest possible proximity to the eye in such a manner that at least one point of each area 20 of the light filter be in one plane which is about per pendicular with respect to the sagittal plane of the eye. The above objects are also accomplished by that in an apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual comprising a light source, according to the 25 invention, there is provided at least one light filter having at least two areas separated by a boundary which can be positioned simultaneously in a plane about coincident vith the cagittal plane of the eye and in a plane drawn about in parallel with the frontal plane, the first area -z letting through from the light source a light flux at wave lengths selected from a wavelength range from 5.50x10~ 7 m to 6.20x10~7m and the second area letting through from the light source a light flux at wavelengths selected from a wavelength range from 4.80x10~ to 5.40x1 7 m, at least -6 one light filter being positionable between the light source and the eye in the closest possible pro-imity to the eye in such a manner that at least one point of each area of the light filter be positioned in one plane which is about perpendicular vith respect to the sagittal plane of the eye. At least one light filter is preferably made in the formn of a contact lens. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition 10 preferably comprises one light filter for each eye in the form of a contact lens, the areas of the light filter located on the left from the boundaries separating the areas letting through a light flux at wavelengths selected from one wavelength range and the areas of the light 15 filter located on the right from the boundary letting through a light flux at v.avelengths selected from another vavelerigth range. At least one light filter may be provided vwith a spectacles mounting. 20 An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual is preferably provided vith a pair of light filters fixed in a spectacles mounting, the areas of the light filters located on the left from the boundary separating the areas letting through a light flux a 25 v~vel3ngths selected from one wavelength range, and the areas of the light filters located on the right from the boundary separating the areas letting through a light flux at 'avelengths selected from the other vwavelength range. This construction of the apparatus according to the invention for correcting the emotional condition of an in dividual ensures the use of weak physiologically adequate stimuli, makes it possible to reduce side effects and complications caused by psychopharmacotherapy and lateral paniotherapy and implies an accurate dosae of treatment actions .o that it can be used in the borderline psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and sports and allows treatment time of superficial and prolonged emotional disorders to 5 be cut down. The apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual allowrn side effects and complications caused by psychopharmacotherapy and lateral physiotherapy 7ith subsensory electrostimulations to be reduced with 10 their individual use or with their use in combination with psychopharmacotherapy in patients with cyclotomy, seasonal affective disorders, schizophrenia, alcoholism, border line neuro-psyc-ic disorders and psychosomatic disorders. The absence of complications and a fair tolerance 15 to the action with liht fluxes at different wavelengths simultaneously and individually upon the right- and left hand halves of the retinas of the eye, the occurrence of a slight sedative or euphorizing effect during the treatment action explain the favourable emotionally tinged reaction 20 of an individual and allow the apparatus for correctinS the emotional condition to be used for practically healthy people involved in emotionally intensive activities auch as sportsmen, operators and pedagogues as a personal use device for optimiizing the mood and psychic condition. 25 Brief Description of the AccompanyinG Drawings These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following specific embodiments illustra ted in the accompanying drav;ings, in which: Figure I schematically shows an apparatus for correc 30 ting the emotional condition of an individual according the invention; Figure 2 schematically shows an apparatus for correc ting the emotional condition of an individual having light -8 filters in the form of contact lenses according to the invention, Figure 3 schematically shows light filters of an apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an 5 individual according to the invention fixed in a spec tacles mountin.; Preffered Embodiments An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual according to the invention comprises a light source I (Figure 1), and a pair of light fil ters 2. Each light filter 2 has at least two areas 3,4 separated by a boundary 5 vhich can be positioned at one and the same time in a plane which is about coincident with a sagittal plane 6 of an eye 7 and in a plane 8 drawn 15 about in parallel with a frontal plane 9. The area 4 of each light filter 2 lets through from the light source I a li ht flux 1J at wavelengthS selected from a first wavelength range from 5.8xIO7 to 7.60xIJ7 m, and the area 3 lets through from the light source I a light o flux 11 at voavelengths selected from a second xiavelength range from 3.8x10~ to 5.50x10 m, at least one light filter 2 being adapted to be positioned between the lighU source I and the eye 7 at a distance of its maximum proxi mity to the eye in such a manner that at least one point 12 25 oI the area 4 of the light filter 2 and a point 13 of the area 3 of the light filter 2 are in one plane 14 drawn about perpendicularly with respect to the sagit tal plane 6 of the eye 7. The planes 14 and 8 coincide with each other in Figure 1. An optical radiation 15 from the light source 1 acts upon lefthand halves 16 and righthand halves 16' of the retinas of the eye having a crystalline lens 17. The lefthand halves 16 of the retinas of both eyes 7 connect through conducting vision paths 13, 19 to the left hemisphere 20 of the brain. The righthand halves 16' of the retinas of both eyes 8 connect through conducting vision paths 21, 22 to the right hemipshere 23 of the brain. At least one light filter 2 may be made in the form of a contact lens 24 (Figure 2'). At least one light filter 2 may also be provided with a spectacles mounting 25 (Figure 3). Operation of the apparatus for correcting the emoti onal condition of an individual according to the inven tion is as follows. The emotional condition of an individual is first determined using one of appropriate known techniques, 13 e.. clinically by applying a standard evaluation of psychic disorders, by means of experimental psycholOgical procedures as -,ell as by interviewing a practically healthy individual, observing behaviour of the individual and carrying out analysis of information obtained from the individual as a result of self-observation. After the determination of the emotional condition of the individual, the light source 1 (Figure 1) is placed before the latter's eyes to produce the optical radiation 15. At least one light filter 2 is placed 25 at a distance of the closest possible proximity to the eye 7. The boundary 5 separating the areas 3 and 4 of the light filter 2 is positioned to extend in a plane about coincident with the sagittal plane 6 of the eye 7 and simultaneously in the plane 8 which runs about in 30 parallel with the frontal plane 9. At least one point 12 of the area 4 of the. light filter 2 and at least one point 13 of the area 3 of the light filter 2 are positioned in one and the same plane 14 -1 u 7hich is drawn about perpendicularly with respect to the sagittal plane 6 of the eye 7. The optical radiation 15 is formed by means of the light filter 2 as light fluxes 10 and 11. The light flux acts upon the lefthand halves 16 3 of the retinas of the eyes 7 and the light flux 11 simul taneously acts upon the righthand halves 16' of the re tinas of both eyes 7, the treatment action being repeated at least once. Depending on emotional condition of an individual, -1 various combinations of the areas 3,4 of the light filters 2 are possible to let through wavelengths selected from the following wavelength ranges: 5.-5x10 7 to 7.60x -7 5-Jx1J-7m;fo .xI7 x10~7m; from 3.80x10 7 to 5.50x13~m; from 5-10x10 7 to 5.6)x10~ 7 m; from 5.70x10~7 to 6.OxlO7m; from 5.50) x10~ 7 to 6.2uxl&0 7 m; from 4.80x10~7 to 5.40x10~7M. - Tith emotional conditions including as the core condition at least one of the following conditions: anguish (melancholia), apathy, flabbiness, inhibition, fear, horror, perplexity, hypochondria, derealization, deper 20 sonalization (a first group of conditions), the light filters 2 are placed before an individual eyes (the first cot:ibination) in which the areas 4 let through the light fluxes 10 at wavelengths selected from the first wave leagth range from 5.85x10~7 to 7.60x10~7m and the areas 3 25 let through the light flux 11 at wavelengths selected from the second -avelength range from 3.80x10 7 to 5.Sux10 m. The action is anlied luing a- least a period until the subjective sensation of a distinct boundary between the light fluxes (difference in colours) disappears during 30 from 30 seconds to 50 minutes on the average. The optical radiation 15 from the light source I is then interrupted, and the light source 1 and the light filters 2 are removed. In cases an individual determines the action with the light fluxes 10, 11 let through by the light filters 2 (the first combination) as subjectively imperceptible, vith the emotional conditions of the first group the light filters 2 (the second combination) are placed before the eyes of the individual in rhich the areas 4 let 5 through the li3ht fluxes 10 at wavelengths selected from the v.wavelength range from 5.50x1J~7 to 5 .2ux10m and the areas 3 which let through the light flux 11 at vave lengths selected from the wavelen'th range from 4.80x10 7 to 5.40x107m. The treatment action is applied for at 10 least a period until the subjective sensation of a diffe rence in colours disappears, durin- from 2 minutes to two hours on the average, and the optical radiation 15 from the li-ht source I is then interrupted and the light source I and light filters 2 are then removed. 15 To enhance the effect of the treatment action vith the ligh. fluxes 10, 11 let throu-h by the light filters 2 (the first combination), the light filters 2 (the third combination) are preli.Tinarily placed before the eyes of an individual, in '.hich the ,areas 4 let through the 20 auxiliary light fluxes lu at wavelengths selected, e.,. from the third wavelength range from 5.10x10 7 to 5.50x10~7m and the areas 3 simultaneously let through the auxiliary light fluxes I1 at wavelengths, e.g. selected from the fourth wavelength range from 5.70x10 7 to 6.C0x 25 x10 7 rm. The action is applied for at least a period until the subjective sensation of a distinct boundary between the light fluxes disappears (sensation of difference in colours), during from 30 seconds to 15 minutes on the average. The treatment action is then applied vith the 30 light fluxes 10, 11 let through the light filters 2 (the first combination). ith emotional conditions having as the core con dition at least one of the following; conditions: anxiety, strain, malice, suspicion, hypomania, obsession, iras- -12 cibility (the second group of conditions), the light fil ters 2 (the fourth combination) are placed before the eyes of an individual, in which the areas 4 let through the light fluxes lu at wavelengths selected from the wave 5 lengths range from 3.80x1O~ to 5.50x10~7 m and the areas 3 let through the light fluxes 11 at wavelengths selected from the wavelength range from 5.85x10~ 7 to 7.60x10~ 7 m. The treatment action is applied for at least a period until the disappearance of the subjective 10 sensation of a difference in colours, during from 30 se conds to 50 minutes on the average. The optical radiation 14 from the light source I is then interrupted and the li-ht source I and the light filters 2 are removed. In cases an individual determines the action with the light fluxes 15 let through by the li_*ht filters 2 (the fourth combination) as subjectively impercep-tible, :with the emotional conditions of the second group the light filters 2 (the fifth combina tion) are placed before the eyes of the individual in 7hich the areas 4 let Through the light fluxes 1u at wave 20 lengths selected from the wavelength range from 4.80x10 7 to 5.40x10~ 7 m, and the areas 3 let through the light fluxes 11 at wavelengths selected from the wavelength rang e from 5.5010~ 7 to 6.20x10~ 7 m. The action is applied during; at least a period until 25 the disappearance of the subjective sensation of a dif ference in colours, during from two minutes to two hours on the average. The optical radiation 15 from the light source I is then interrupted, and the light source 1 and light filters 2 are removed. 50 To enhance the effect of the light fluxes 10, 11 let through by the li;ht filters 2 (the fourth combination), the light filters 2 (the sixth combination) are preli minarily placed before the eyes of an individual, in which the areas 4 let through the auxiliary light fluxes 10 at wjavelengths selected from the wavelength range from 5-70x10 to 6.00xl and the areas 3 simultaneously let through the auxiliary lidht fluxes 11 at wave lengths selected from the vjavelength range from 5.10x10 7 to 5.60x10~ 7 m. The treatment action is applied for aU least a period until the disappearance of the subjective sensation of a difference in colours, from 30 seconds to 15 minutes on the average. The treatment action is then applied by ac 1 tins with. the light fluxes 1j, 11 let through the light filers 2 (the fourth combination). If the light filter 2 for each eye 7 is made in the form of a contact lens 24 (Fig-ure 2), the areas 4 of the light filter 2 located on the left from the boundaries 5 15 separating the areas 3, 4 let through the lidht flux 11 at vwavelengths selected from one zwavelenath ran-e and the ereas 3 of the light filters 2 located on the right from the boundary 5 separating the areas 3, 4 let through the light flux 1i at vavelengths selected from another 20 ravelength range. If the apparatus has a pair of the light filters 2 fixed in a spectacles mountins 25 (Fig ure 3), the areas 4 of the light filters 2 (Fidure 1) located on the left from the boundary 5 separating the areas 3,4 let through 25 the light flux 11 at wavelengths selected from one vave length range and the areas 3 of the light filters 2 located on the right from the boundary 5 separating the areas 3, 4 let through the light flux 10 at -wavelengths selected from another wavelength range. 30 Tith emotional conditions of the firstand second groups the light fluxes 10 are transformed in the lefthand halves 16 of the retinas of both eyes 7 into electric signals (stimuli) propagauing through the conducting vision paths 18, 19 into the left hemipshere 20 of the brain and the -14 light fluxes 11 are simultaneously transformed in the righthand halves 16' of the retinas of the eyes 7 into electric signals (stimuli) propagating through the con dacting vision paths 21, 22 into the right hemisphere 23 5 of the brain. Depending on vhich one of the six versions of the light filters 2 (in terms of combinations of the areas 3,4) is placed before the eyes 7 of an individual, at least one treatment action vith the light fluxes 1,, 11 upon the lefthand 16 and righthand 16' halves of 10 the retinas of bot. eyes 7 results in the disappearance of the emotional conditions of the first or second group in the individual in a three to twelve hours time on the average. The need to carry out a repeated treatment depends 15 on specific emotional condition of an individual, the individual's will and eznediency of correction of the emotional conditions of the individual. If necessary, it is preferred that the treatment action be repeated with a regularity of 2axiL7um four 20 times in 24 hours. As no complications .. ere observed from the applica tion of the apparatus for correcting the emotional con dition of an individual, the treatment can be used durinS a prolonged period. 25 Therefore, the use of the apparatus according to the invention makes it possible to apply a treatment action individually to the right 23 and left 20 hemispheres of the brain simultaneously nith different stimuli so as to cut dovn the time for treating cyclotomic depression 30 (seasonal affective disorder), reduce side effects and complications from psychopharmacotherapy and lateral physiotherapy and enlarge the field of application of the apparatus according to the invention for the treatment -15 and correction of affective disorders in -ptients viith alcoholis.1, schizophrenia, borderline neuro-psychic and psychosomatic disorders; in the sexopathology; in Practi cally healthy people involved in emotionally intensive 3 activities: operators, sportsmen, pedagogues. Examples of clinical application of the apparatus according to the invention for correcting the emotional condition of an individual vill be given below. Example 1 10 Female patient B, 31. Reactive depression developed after the death of a daughter. Clinically: manifest anguish affect, feeling of depression, poor appetite, motor and ideomotor inhibition. The patient fixed to the psychotraumatic situation, 15 spoke out irrational self-incriminations and suicidal thoughts. The light source I producing the light flux of 15JJ lm v.as placed at a distance of 1.3 m from the patient.- The patient was invited to look fixedly at a point far from 20 the patient to lower amplitude of the eye motions. The light filters 2 fixed in the spectacles moun ti ng 25 (Figure 3) were placed in such a manner that each boundary 5 (Figure 1) separating the light fluxes 10, 11 for each eye 7 extend simultaneously in tw-o planes: 25 a plane about coincident with the sagittal plane 6 of the eye 7 and a plane 8 about parallel with the frontal plane 9. The areas 4 of the light filters 2 that let through the auxiliary light fluxes 1U at wavelengths from 5.20x10 7 to 5.40x10 7 m were located on the right from the boundaries 5 30 separating the light fluxes 10, 11 with respect to the pa tient, and the areas 3 of the light filters 2 that let through the light flux at wavelengths from 5.75x10 7 to 5.85x10 7 m were located on the left from the boundaries 5 -16b separating' the light fluxes 10, 11 with respect to the patient. The liaht source I was turned on. The treatment action with the auxiliary light fluxes 10 upon the lefthand halves 16 of the retinas of the eyes 7 5 and simultaneously with the light fluxes 11 upon the righchand halves 161 of the retinas of the eyes 7 was applied during 3 minutes. Two minutes after the treatment action started, the patient told that the boundary bet vween "green" and "yellow" half-fields of vision "have 10 blurred", and a single "yellow-green" colour prevailed in the vision field. After the treatment action was interrupted, the light filters 2 were chosen having the areas 3,4 letting through the li:'ht flux 10 at subjectively most pleasant 15 wavelengths from 6.70x10~Z to 7.20x10~Zm and the light flux 11 at subjectively most pleasant wavelengths from 4.40x10 7 to 4.70x10~ 7 m according to the patient. The light filters 2 were replaced by the light filters 2 having the areas 4 and 3 letting through the 20 light fluxes 1J, 11 at wavelengths selected from the wavelength ranges from 5.85x10~ 7 to 7.60x10 7 m and fro 3.80x10 to 5.50x10^ 7 m. The light filters 2 fixed in the spectacles mounting, 25 (Figure 3) were placed as described above. 25 The light source I (Figure 1) was turned on and the lefthand halves 16 of the retinas of the eye were acted upon with the light fluxes 10 and the righthand halves 16' of the retinas of the eye were acted upon simultaneously with the liGht fluxes 11. In one minute 30 and twenty seconds the patient said that the boundary separating the "red" and "blue" half-fields of vision started to acquire a "crimson" shade, lost distincti veness and gradually enlarged to the riaht and left to fill up the central area of the vision field. The ac- -17 tion was applied for 12 minutes, and the light source 1 was then turned off and the spectacles mounting 25 (Figure 3) with the light filters 2 (Fi-ure 1) was removed. Durin; the treatment action, the patient noted 5 a certain relaxation, the ideomotor and motor inhibition eased. In 30-41 minutes after termination of the treat ment action these changes in condition of the patient gradually disappeared and the condition became clinically close to the emotional condition prior to the treatment 10 action. Seven hours after the termination of the treat ment action the patient started helping medical personnel in cleaning of the premises and feeding; of patients on har own initiative. The ideomotor and motor inhibition d.

sappeared, anguish and depression substantially eased, 15 and the patient took part in conversations with other patients and responded to jokes. Next day these caines in the condition of the pa tient disappeared. Clinically: an~ui affect, feeling of depression, poor appetite, motor inhibition. The pa 20 tient was fixed to the psychotraumatic situation, suicidal thoughts disappeared, the irrational ideas of self-in crimination were slightly discoloured. The action with the lijht fluxes 1J, 11 upon the retinas of the eyes 7 was applied upon the patient's request. Fourteen such 25 treat-ent actions were applied altogether. The modes and parameters are given in Table 1. The psychopathological symptoms: anguish, feeling; of depression disappeared after the 12th treatment action. The patient started to criticizin- her patholo 30 ,ical ideas that she expressed earlier. Sleep and appe tite normalized.

No side effects and complications reported as caused by psychopharmacotherapy occurred in the patient during the curative correction of her emotional condition using the apparatus accordin, to the invention. 5 The patient was discharged in good condition, and she continued to work at her permanent employment. The patient did not turn to the psychiatrist during two years of dynamic observation and there were no complaints or psychopathological symptoms. The patient was put off the 10 psychiatric record. Example 2 Male patient V, 32. Cyclotomy. Complaints of anguish, indifference to work and amusement, heavy fatigue, in crease in body weight. Clinically: anergia, weakening of 15 emotional contact, inclination to a pessimistic interpre tation of events, lower tempo of thinking processes, vocal -motor inhibition. The disease was characterized by cycles of changes o! autumn-winter depressions, spring -summer hypomanias or euthymias. 20 All treatment actions in this Example were applied similarly to Example I using the apparatus accordin; to the invention. Eight such treatment actions were applied altogether. The modes and parameters of the treatment actions are given in Table 2.

Table I Treat- Day Light Distance Duratio: of action ,Ient flux from in- (Minu tes) action from dividaal's light eyes ? to source I light sour (LM) ce 1 (m) 1 1 150 1.3 3 2 1800~ 1.3a 12 3 2 150J 1.2 4 4 1300 0-95 15 5 3 17J0 1.1 5 3 2Jo0 1.3 20 7 5 1Q00 1.3 5 8 5 1800 1.2 20 9 6 13 1.3 3 1J 6 2100 0.9 12 11 8 100 1.2 2 12 $ 1911 1.0 8 13 11 140 1.0 1.5 14 11 1300 1.0 0 Table 1 (cont) Treat- Selected wavelength ranges of light fluxes 1j,11 ment acting upon: action lefthand halves 16 of ri.sthand halves 10' No. the retinas of both of the retinas of both eyes eyes 7 (x10I7m) 7 (x10~ 7 -) 1 o7 1 5.20-5.40 5.75-5.85 6.70-7.20 4.40-4.70 3 5.20-5.50 5.75-5.85 4 6.0-7.40 4.00-4-50 5 5-10-5.40 5.75-5.85 6 5.90-6.40 4.60-4*80 7 5.10-5.40 5.75-5.85 8 6.00-6.60 4.5u-4.8 9 5.20-5.50 5.80-5.9o 10 6.60-7.40 4.80-5.00 11 5.20-5.40 5.80-5.90 12 6.20-7.00 5.00-5.30 13 5.10-5.40 5.80-5.9J 14 5.80-6.10 4.90-5.l T2re-t- is-y L i"n.t Lista ace from tUhe 7',ir-o rete ment *f;.c eyes 7 of an indi- ' minutes," action frz vi'uoi to 1i,,-ht l- source I(n 1 2 4 1 1 14i0 1.25 2 2 230 1.0 2 3 10 1.2 7 4 2 2 1o 1.0 5 3 17JJ 1.2 32200 1.0 7 5 1500 1.2 55 21o 1.3 17 Taible 2(. ,r e:L;:tnt e ct d w:)VelenL~th ran-es -of liih.fu e~ ~ a ct o n a C i-, ~o n

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o e halves -1b ol the r.hhr avs1 Z'etinris~of bouh eyes Of the retiras sof~ 7 (.xlu-'m) 'Joth eyes 7 (Yx1&7M) 1 o 7 15.00-5. 30 5.75-535 2 ~~5.90-6.40 47j50 3 5.0-.4 6.6j-7.40 4.50--4.7o 5 5.30-5.3U 3.75-5.15 6.00D-6. 70 47j-', -91 7 5.00-5.20 5.80)-3.9o 55.90-6.10 49-J-5.lIu -21 The treatment was interrupted after the eighth treat ment action in view of complete reduction of the affective disorders. The next unease condition 40 days after the treatment %,as cut off on the patient's request during four days using about the same mode of treatment actions. The patient was discharged in good condition. No side effects or complications were observed in the patient during the treatment using the apparatus ac cording to the invention as would generally be the case 10 in using psychopharmacotherapy. Example 3 Male patient G, 40. Sufffered of low-progradient schi zophrenia with the prevailence of affective disorders. Clinically: affective disorders mainifested in the 15 form of superficial depressions with the predominance of obsessive and phobic transitory disorders. By the moment of examination the patient was anxious, strained, suspicious; he could not manage to fix an eye at one point for even a short time; the eyes glistened, "ran from side to side". 20 The li-ht filters 14 (Figure 1) in the form of contact len ses 24 (Figure 2) having the areas 4 letting through the light fluxes 10 at wavelengths within the range from 6.70x10~ 7 to 7.60x10~ 7 m selected from the wavelength range from 5.85x10 7 to 7.60x10~7m and the areas 3 letting through 25 the light fluxes 11 at wavelengths ranging from 3.80x10~ to 4.3x10~ m selected from the wavelength range from 3.80x x10-7m to 5.50x10~7m were placed on the eyes 7 of the atient on his own accord. The boundary 5 separating the areas 3,4 of each light filter 2 was positioned to extent in the sagittal planes 6 of both eyes 7. The areas 4 were located on the right from the boundaries 5 separating the areas 3,4 and the areas 3 were located on the left from the boundaries 5 separating the areas 3,4 with respect to the patient.

The light source I wias turned on to produce the opti cal radiation 15 vwith the light flux of 8J0 lm and vwas placed at a distance of 1-1.5 m from the patient eyes 7 in such a manner that the optical radiation 15 cannot cause unpleasant sensations in the patient. The patient was invited to look at the light source 1. The light flux 10 acted upon the lefthand halves 16 of the retinas of both eyes and the light flux 11 acted simultaneously upon the righthand halves 16' of the retinas of both eyes 7 for 10 30 seconds. Thirty seconds after the beginning of the treat ment action the patient said that the boundary between the blue and red lost distinction and "blurred" so that a crimson-pink colour -,as in the vision field. After the treatment action vas terminated, the light source I vas 13 removed and the liht filters 14 (Figure 1) in the form of contact lenses 24 (Figure 2) were also removed from the patient's eyes. After the treatment action the patient naid that his condition improvedd" and anxiety and internal strain eased. Suspicion became -:eaker, and the patient cal med down and became more communicative. This condition las ted for about one hour, and the depressive anxiety and strain then began to prevail again. However, 3-4 hours after that the state of anxiety and strain gradually di sappeared, the patient calmed down and "internally relaxed" 25 as he a ut it. Next day the patient informed about renewed anxiety and strain and asked that the treatment action be repeated. Twelve treatment actions w.ere applied altogether. The modes and parameters of the treatment actions are gi ven in Table 3. The duration of the treatment actions was at 30 least equal to a time period during which the subjective dif ference between colours disappeared. The anxiety-depressive disorders rere discoloured after the 5th treatment action.

Treatment D~ay LiLht fl .- sitance Duration of -eaz from libht Lfr o m e y.-:- ment 3 c ti-Lo,- (Einuze s; 1,o source 1 7 of in (1n) d.ividual ~M) 1 180o 1.5 2 29u1.3 1 3 2 700 1.5 2 4 3 1 J00 1.3 24 5 3 7oo 1.5 5 800 1.3 & 7 130L.) 1.01 8 61330 1.02 9 0700J 1.3 24 lo3 800 1.3 111 1 0&3) 1.0 I 4 12 12 1 50J .95 2 Table 3 (continued) Treatment Selected wavelen,-,th ran-es of the light fluxes 10,11 action acting UDon: No lefthand halves 16 ri-h thand ft:3lves 10, ol zne~ of the retinas o retinas of both eyes 7(:.1f%) both eyes 7(xl1& M) 1 7 1 4.5J-4.80 3-.7 2 4.3u-4-60 0.5U-7.20 3 3.80-4.30 o.7o-7.60 4 4.50-4.8U 6.2j-6.60 5 4.30-4.6D 0.50-7.2i 64.50-4.80 5.90-'-.2u 7 4.3o-4.6-u 6. 670 8 4.30-4.60 6-50-7.20 9 3.80-4.30 6.70-7.60 10 4 .3j-3.60 6-50-7.2J 11 5.00-5.30 5.75-5.85 12 4.50-4.80 5.90-7.20 -24 The patient vas discharged after the twelvth treatment action in view of the disappearance of the abovementioned symptoms. No side effects or complications occurring in using psychopharmacotherapy and lateral physiotherapy as 5 reported in literature vere observed in the patient using the anparatus according to the invention for correctin; the emotional condition. Example 4 L.ale patient D, 40. Diagnosis: chronic alcoholics at 10 the 1I phase, pseudoheavy drinking form; second phase of alcohol v'ithdraw'al syndrome. Complaints of a strong attrac tion to spirits, headaches, pains in the heart area, vomi tin7; in the mornings, sleeplessness. Clinically: irritable, strained and anxious. 15 Treatment with the aid of the apnaratus accordin; to the invention v.as started against the background of the deto xication therapy. All actions in this Example vere applied as described in Example 1. Nine treatment actions -.ere ap plied. The modes and parameters of the treatment actions 20 are given in Table 4. In view of the manifest lability of the emotional con dition in this patient suffering of alcoholism, especially during the first days of the postwithdraval period, the treatment actions .,ere applied taking into account the core emotional condition. After the sixth treatment action anxiety and strain gradually disappeared from the emo tional condition of the individual. The curative correction of anxiety-depressive disorders in the emotional condition of the-alcoholic patient was successfully completed after 30 the ninth treatment action.

Treatmernz Day Li;h~t Distance from ofcatioz of' tr een ~c 0 zaflux the eyes 7 of s c-iorn ,7_4ntes) 7 From individual to 1i~ht lijiht source I s ource I ) 1118 J 1.5 21 2 2 J ~ 11.9 -~ 3 2 1423 '1.2 4 3 15220. 5 3 Z62 . O4 7.2 . 7 4 14j0 1.2 2 3 5 22j2 0.9 1 9 7 2uj2 0.9 21 TEsble 4 \(cont-nued) Tr-eotilont Sllicted iwaveler,.th rari ,es of -the lihL 1t e action lo,11 nctin.-, up~on: bO.lef'thand halves 16 ri~hthanL halves 16' o' the of the retinas of retinas of' bott 0oyes 7 both eyes 7 (x -~7n (XIU 7 m) 1 6 7 1 4.93)-5.lu 6.8u-7.4o 2 4.8J-5.00 .- 63 3 4. 30-4.6 O.E-U6 4 6.2J-6.60 5.lJ-.3ju 5 4.6j-4.9o.j-53 65.8U-6.2o 5_20-5.5J 7 4.8u-5.00 6.00-o.33 8 5.90-6.20 3.10-5.3o 9 6.00-6.3J 5.20-5. 5 -26 As psyohopharmacoterapy or lateral physiothaerapy were not used in addition to the detoxication therapy and correc tion of the emotional condition of this patient usin the apparatus according to the invention, no side effects or complications reported in connection with the use of psychopharmacotherapy and lateral physiotherapy occurred in the patient. Example 5 Male patient A, 48. Suffered of hypertensive disease 10 in the II phase during 10 years. Clinically: anxiety depression and astheno-hypochondriac disorders occurred against the background of the manifest emotional lability. Complaints of strong anxiety, irritability, premature ejaculation. Friction period w.vas 5-10 frictions. Erection 15 was fair. Urologically healthy. The patient rejected out of hands the light filter with the areas letting through red and blue light fluxes. He said that the red irritated him. All treatment actions in this Example vwere applied 20 as described in Example I for using the apparatus according to the invention. Seven treatment actions were applied. The modes and parameters of the treatment actions are given in Table 5. After the treatment actions, the emotional condition of 25 the patient normalized, anxiety, irritation and astheno-hy pochondriac disorders disappeared. The friction period increa sed to 0 after the fourth treatment action and to 75-90 after the seventh treatment action so as to be quite suitable for the married couple, and the family relations normalized. 30 The individual was then subjected to short-term courses of treatment using the apparatus according to the invention on his request with the regularity of one course every 1.5-4 months on the average.

-27 Traten IayLi -ht flux Lista.-ce fr3o '- Lratjon of, action frm iht the e ye s 7 trea-,ment act-ion sour ce of individu_=j' niu t e s No. to li, ht s-urce (im) 1(n 1 5 4 2 2 1.&1. 3 4 1 5,)1. 44 12111~ 4 5. 1701 .3 143j 1J U 7 7 13321. Table 5 (co%-inued) Trct me nt 2c>tdwavelenth rarijes o-;' the iic tfue~ zLction %, a ctino upon: !'o. iefh= halIveo sh Iiht h !i~ve of. Iie retinas of of the rctin-s of botth both., oyes 7 (xlJ_ 7 M) eyes 7 (x -7m) 1 o 7 I5.1J-5.7u ,-".3 5 2J-5. 4o 575-5.35 35.75-5.85 75-00-5.31 4 4.9o-5.2i 5.833-6.00 5 >85-o.2U .00-1-. 21 o5.1J-5.30 6.2j-6.90 7 5.2j-5.4u .j73 -23 The treatment actions !ere applied taking into account the core condition in the structure of the emotional con dition of the individual. Example 6 5 Male individual A,30. Employed as professor in infor matics and computer technology; married, with two children. Sportsman: plays chess and tennis. Noted a feeling of diffidence and sometimes fear. The individual was proved practically healthy as a result of clinical examinations. 10 Strong emotional stress as a result of vwork as opera bor at a computer center, teaching activities, sports and an active socio-political work during recent three years. A sensation of fear appeared on several ocasions before competitions, a fuling constraint before the next set so 15 as to result in a loss of game. Sometimes fatigue, irritation and errors in program compilation occurred after a prolonged work with a large volume of information vwith a computer. As a teacher, the patient noted diffidence and a 20 certain perplexity in startin- work with a nev; group of students. After making the patient familiar with the apparatus according to the invention all treatment actions were applied as described in Example 1. The modes and para 25 meters of the treatment actions are given in Table 6. Table 6 Treat- Day Light Dis- Dura- Selected wavelength ranges ment flux tan- tion of the light fluxes 10,11 No. from ce acting upon: lifht from treat- lefthand hal- righthand sour- the ~ ment ves 16 of the halves 16' ce 1 eyes action retinas of of the re (lm) 7 of (min,.- both eyes 7 tinas of indi- tes) (x10~7m) both eyes 7 vidu- 7 al to (x1O m) light source I (M) 1 1 1800 1.0 3 6.70-7.20 4.40-4.60 2 4 2100 1.0 2.5 6.90-7.60 3.80-4.20 The condition of the individual normalized, diffidence and fear disappeared. The treatment actions using the app-rauus accordin to the invention -ere repeated afterwards on the individual's 5 request. Therefore the apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual, makes it possible to act indi vidually upon the left and risht hemispheres of the brain simultaneously with different stimuli, namely with li-'ht fluxes at wavelen.;ths selected from different .avelength ranges individually for the ri-_htand and lefthand halves of the retinas of the eyes. Industrial Applicability The invention may be used in the psychiatry and 15 narcology for treaty n- -atienbs ,ith cyClotomy, season effective dizsodec, schizophrenia, neroses, alcoholism; in the sexopZtholo-y; for curative correction of emotional disorders in patients r.ih borderline naur -psychi disorders and also for practically healthy people V.ho 20 are involved in an eaictioally intensive activity such as operators, sportsmen, pedagogues; in treating indivi duals vwith psychosomatic disorders.

Claims (5)

1. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual com:prisin, a light source, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that it coLaprises at least one liaht 5 filter (2) with at least tvwo areas (3,4) separated by a boundary (5) which can be positioned at one and the same time in a plane which is about coincident ;;ith a sa'ittal plane (3) of an eye (7), and in a plane (8) drawn about in parallel vjith a frontal plane (9), the area (4) of each 10 lig-ht filter (2) letting through from the light source (1) a light flux (10) at waveleng ths, selected from a first vwavelength range from 5.8510~7 to 7.60x1~m, and the area (3) lets through from the liht source (1) a light flux (11) at -,,velengths selected from a second wavelength 15 range from 3.8)x10~7 to 5.5ux1l~7m, at least one light filter (2) bein. adapted to be positioned between the light source (1) and the eye (7) at a distance of its mPaximum proximity to the eye (7) in such a manner that at least one point (12 or 13) of the area (4 or 3) of the light 20 filter (2) is in one plane (14) dravn about perpendicularly with respect to the sagittal plane (6) of the eye (7).

2. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual comprising a light source (1), c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that it comprises at least one light 25 filter (2) with at least tvo areas (3,4) separated by a boundary (5) which can be positioned at one and the same time in a plane which is about coincident with a sagittal plane (6) of an eye (7), and in a plane (8) drawn about in parallel vith a frontal plane (9), the area (4) of each O light filter (2) letting throuGh from the light source (1) a light flux (1u) at wavelengths, selected from a fourth wavelength range from 5.70x10 7 to 6.00x1O~ 7 m, and the area (4) lets through from the light source (1) a light flux (11) at vjavelengths, selected from a third vwavelength range from

5.lix1O~7 to 5.&6x10-7m, at least one light filter (2) being adapted to be positioned between a light source (1) and the eye (7) at a distance of its maximum proximity to 5 the eye (7) in such a manner, that at least one point (12 or 13) of the area (4 or 3) of the light filter (2) is in one plane (14) drawn about perpendicularly with respect to the sa-ittal plane (6) of the eye (7). 3. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition 10 of an individual comprising a light source, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that it comprises at least one light filter (2) vwith at least two areas (3,4) separated by a boundary (5) which can be positioned at one and the same time in a plane wlich is about coincident with a sagittal plane (6) 15 of an eye (7), and in a plane (8) drawn about in parallel with a frontal plane (9), the area (4) of each light filter (2) letting through from the light source (1) a light flux (10) at vjavelengths, selected from a fifth wavelength range from 5.50x10 to .2x10~7m and the area (3) lets 20 throug-'h from the light source (1) a light flux (11) at wave lengths selected from a sixth wavelengths range from 4.80x to 5.40x10 7 m at least one liGht filter (2) being adapted to be positioned between the light source (1) and the eye (7) at a distance of its maximum proximity to the 2 eye (7) in such a manner, that at least one point (12 or 13) of the area (4 or 3) of the light filter (2) is in one plane (14) drawn about perpendicularly vwith respect to the saDittal plane (6) of the eye (7). 4. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition 3o of an individual according to Claims I or 2 or 3, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that at least one light filter (2) may be made in the form of a contact lens (24). -32 5. An apparatus for correcting the emotional condition of an individual according to Claims 1 or 2 or 3, c h a r a o t e r i z e d in that it contains one light filter (2) for each eye (7) made in the form of a contact lens (24), the areas (3) of light filters (2), being located on the left from the boundary (5) separating areas (3,4) let through the light flux (11) at ijavelenths selected from one w-avelengths range , and the areas (4) of light filters (2) located on the right from the boundary (5) seoarating areas (3,4) let through the light flux (10) at vwavelengths from another vavelength range.

6. An apparatus according to Claims 1-3, c h a r a c t a r i z e d in that it is provided with a spectacles mounting 25.

7. An apparatus for cor.recting the emotional con 13 dition of an individual according to Claims 1 or 2 or 3 c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that it is provided v"ith two light filters (2) filed in a spectacles mounting (25), the areas (3) of light filters (2) located on the left from the boundary (5) separating the areas (3,4) let through 2D the light flux (11) at j.avelen ths selected from one w avelength ran, e and the areas (4) of light filters (2) located on the right from the boundary (5) separating the areas (3,4) let through the light flux (10) at wiavelengths selected from another wavelength range.