What is Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?
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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 |
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Seasonal affective disorder | 144 | 40 | |
Major depressive disorder | 32 | 22 | |
Psoriasis | 7 | 6 | |
Fatigue | 6 | 9 | |
Psoriatic plaques (scaly patches) | 6 | 8 |
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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