Your Treatment Journey
Getting Started With RLRL
A practical guide to what actually happens when your child starts repeated low-level red light therapy, from first assessment through to your daily routine at home.
A practical guide to what actually happens when your child starts repeated low-level red light therapy, from first assessment through to your daily routine at home.
Starting RLRL is straightforward, but the treatment's effectiveness depends heavily on getting the routine right and sticking to it. It begins with a comprehensive myopia assessment to confirm RLRL is a good fit for your child, followed by device setup and a hands-on demonstration of correct technique before your child begins sessions at home.
From there, the daily commitment is small, around three minutes, twice a day, but consistent.
A clear process from first appointment to your child's first home session.
We check refraction, axial length and eye health, and confirm RLRL is a good fit.
We demonstrate correct positioning and technique before your child's first home session.
We help you fit two brief sessions into your family's existing morning and evening routine.
Most families anchor sessions to breakfast and dinner, or morning and bedtime routines.
We ask about session consistency at every review, since it directly affects results.
Most families build RLRL sessions into existing routines within the first week or two.
A brief, roughly three-minute session, often fitted around breakfast, looking directly into the device's low-level red light.
A second session several hours later, often around dinner or before bed, completing the twice-daily schedule.
We check in at scheduled reviews, tracking axial length and refraction, and troubleshooting the routine if sessions are being missed.
A structured assessment and setup process before your child's first session.
We demonstrate correct positioning so you feel confident from day one.
We help build sessions into your family's existing daily schedule.
Regular axial length and refraction measurements show exactly how treatment is working.
We're available if questions come up as your child settles into the routine.
Backed by the same large real-world dataset covered on our RLRL overview page.
We stay involved from first assessment through to long-term monitoring, not just the initial setup.
We confirm suitability, set up the device, and train you and your child on correct technique.
We touch base in the first few weeks to make sure the routine is working smoothly.
We track axial length and refraction over time, adjusting the plan if progression isn't slowing as expected.
Book a comprehensive myopia assessment and we'll confirm whether RLRL is the right fit and get your child set up with the correct device and routine.
Individual results and appropriate session routines vary. This page is general information, not medical advice, please speak with one of our optometrists about starting RLRL for your child.