If you’re a scientist, the color of infrared light is between 1 and 700 nm wavelength, but, for the rest of us, infrared light is the same color as all other light. It’s colorless.

Infrared radiation (IR), or infrared light, is a type of radiant energy that’s invisible to human eyes but that we can feel as heat. All objects in the universe emit some level of IR radiation, but two of the most obvious sources are the sun and fire.

Since the primary source of infrared radiation is heat or thermal radiation, any object which has a temperature radiates in the infrared. Even objects that we think of as being very cold, such as an ice cube, emit infrared.

Infrared (IR) light is used by electrical heaters, cookers for cooking food, short-range communications like remote controls, optical fibres, security systems and thermal imaging cameras which detect people in the dark.

When an object is not quite hot enough to radiate visible light, it will emit most of its energy in the infrared. For example, hot charcoal may not give off light but it does emit infrared radiation which we feel as heat. The warmer the object, the more infrared radiation it emits.

IR, particularly IR-A or near IR [700nm-1400nm], raises the internal temperature of the eye, essentially “baking” it. Medical studies indicate that prolonged IR exposure can lead to lens, cornea and retina damage, including cataracts, corneal ulcers and retinal burns, respectively.

Over the past decade, a number of studies have found that IR radiation can give rise to some DNA damage in cancer cells [83–85].

Infrared therapy has many roles in the human body. These include detoxification, pain relief, reduction of muscle tension, relaxation, improved circulation, weight loss, skin purification, lowered side effects of diabetes, boosting of the immune system and lowering of blood pressure.

Prolonged exposure to IR radiation causes a gradual but irreversible opacity of the lens. Other forms of damage to the eye from IR exposure include scotoma, which is a loss of vision due to the damage to the retina. Even low-level IR absorption can cause symptoms such as redness of the eye, swelling, or hemorrhaging.

To protect the skin against infrared radiation A, it is necessary to neutralise free radicals with the daily use of a topical antioxidant, accompanied by a sunscreen.

Intense infrared radiation, or heat, has been shown to be detrimental to the skin. Additionally, intense infrared light can cause inflammation, which can set off a whole host of other skin problems. Heat is also one of many factors, along with tobacco, pollution, stress, and sun exposure, that can worsen skin aging.

Myth: Infrared thermometers that take your temperature without touching your body can damage the brain. This is not true. Some infrared thermometers use a laser, but this is not what is taking your temperature. The laser helps the person using the thermometer know they are aiming it at the right part of the body.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Infrared thermometers don’t emit radiation into the brain; they sense heat emitted by the body. They pose no risk to the pineal gland, which is located deep within the brain, according to Dr. Haris Sair, director of neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University.

Answer. You may have seen the social media posts warning about possible dangers of non-contact infrared thermometers. These devices, which are held up to a person’s forehead to take their temperature, are being widely used in schools and child care centers. The good news is that the claims about their danger are false.

Far infrared heating is 100% safe and natural for our bodies, and our well-being, as the human body is designed to accept and emit infrared. The feeling of warmth from infrared is particularly comfortable. It is UV that is harmful, not infrared, and so there is no need to worry.

No. Infrared radiation is not dangerous for your health. They differ completely from X-radiation or microwaves. Many think since the sun is emitting UV-rays, which can be damaging to our skin, infrared heaters must have the same effect since we claim that the heat is similar to the one from the sun.

In conclusion, infrared treatment has statistically significant short-term beneficial effects and clinically relevant period effects during treatment in RA and AS patients without enhancing disease activity. IR has good tolerability and no adverse effects.

All infrared, visible or ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation can cause injury to the eye in sufficient concentrations, but this is very rare. The infrared light needs to be extremely intense to cause harm. In extreme cases, if the eyes absorb too much infrared light, they can be irreversibly damaged.

Research shows that red and infrared light therapy can significantly improve skin complexion, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and increase collagen density.

No other tanning glasses, sunglasses, or glasses designed specifically for lasers will shield your eyes the same way or cover the extensive range of infrared light.