Light Therapy (Phototherapy)

What is Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?

CATEGORY: Procedures

Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time and, in some cases, at a specific time of day.

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How do members experience Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Seasonal affective disorder 144 40
Major depressive disorder 32 22
Psoriasis 7 6
Fatigue 6 9
Psoriatic plaques (scaly patches) 6 8

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 3
Burning sensation 2
Eye pain 2
Itching 2
Mania 2
Agitation 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 9
Mild 12
None 78

Member evaluations

strapples

evaluated on Feb 20, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for Promote relaxation: Major
  • Side effects: None
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Happy4D3

evaluated on Dec 05, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for seasonal affective disorder (SAD): Major
  • Side effects: None
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josie-jojo

evaluated on Dec 18, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for seasonal affective disorder (SAD): Can't tell
  • Side effects: None
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