LED Masks and Your Eyes: What Each Maker Says

The short answer

There is no single answer across brands. Some makers state that no eye protection is needed and that the eyes can stay open. One recommends closing the eyes and wearing the eyewear it ships in the box. Several build a silicone shield into the mask and say little more. And for blue light, one maker that waives goggles on its red mask recommends them on its blue one.

So the question to ask is narrower: what does the maker of this mask say, and where is it written.

What each maker has published

Each row is the maker’s own statement, read on its site on 1 October 2026. Where no statement could be found, the row says so.

Sources: Omnilux, CurrentBody, Dr. Dennis Gross, Qure, iRestore, MZ Skin, Ulike, Therabody.

For three masks in the catalogue no maker statement about eyes was located: Shark CryoGlow, Medisana and Aphrona MOONLIGHT PRO. That is a gap in what could be read, not a finding about the devices. The user manual in the box is the place to look.

Blue light is treated differently

CurrentBody draws the line most clearly. Its red and near-infrared mask is described as approved for use without goggles. For its blue light mask, the same company recommends the goggles supplied with it, and its warnings say to fit them so that no light reaches the eyes.

A mask with a blue or mixed mode is therefore worth checking mode by mode. A statement about the red mode does not carry over to the blue one unless the maker says so.

What IEC 62471 is

Two makers in the table name a standard: IEC 62471, in Europe IEC/EN 62471. Omnilux calls it the international photobiological eye safety standard, and Qure describes it as the evaluation that determines whether a device’s light output is acceptable for the eyes.

Naming the standard is a claim by the maker. No report was found on either site, so the claim cannot be checked from the outside the way an FDA record can. For what the FDA records do show for each mask, see the clearance check.

“Cleared without goggles” is the maker’s wording

Dr. Dennis Gross states that its mask is FDA-cleared to be used without protective goggles. A 510(k) clearance covers a device for stated uses. The sentence about goggles comes from the company’s own page, and this site has not matched it to wording in the public FDA record.

Eyes open or closed

Three makers address it directly. Omnilux and Dr. Dennis Gross say open or closed, whichever is comfortable. Qure recommends closed, with eyewear, and gives its reason: the light is bright and some users are sensitive to it even with the eyes shut.

Dr. Dennis Gross adds two conditions on the same page: not to look directly into the lights, and to ask a doctor first with an underlying eye condition or a medication that sensitises the eyes.

Before using any of them

• Read the manual for the model in hand. Brand blog posts describe a range. The manual describes the device.
• Check each mode. Red, near-infrared and blue are different statements.
• Stop if the eyes are uncomfortable and ask a doctor. Makers that waive goggles still sell or include eyewear for people who prefer it.

FAQ

Do LED masks need eye protection? It depends on the mask. Omnilux, CurrentBody (red mask) and Dr. Dennis Gross state that none is needed. Qure recommends eyewear and closed eyes. CurrentBody recommends goggles with its blue light mask.

Can the eyes stay open during a session? Omnilux and Dr. Dennis Gross say yes. Qure recommends keeping them closed. Other makers in the table do not address it on the pages read.

Which LED masks come with goggles? Per the makers: Qure includes protective eyewear, CurrentBody includes optional comfort goggles or eye inserts, and Therabody lists a protective eye shield in the box. Omnilux sells eyewear separately.