Pseudo-Science - not so pseudo?

Lois and Clark once had an episode where Superman was blinded by ultra-violet light. They restored his sight with infra-red light.

Check this out:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/16/2492492.htm

New research has found infra-red light could help reduce the severe damage caused to a person's eyesight by exposure to bright light.