Ultraviolet (UV) light is used for many purposes that promote health and wellness as there are many applications that harness the benefits of UV light for medical use.
UV Lamps Provide Many Health Benefits
UV
light is measured in wavelengths mainly in the spectrum of 100 nanometer (nm)
to 380 nm and is divided into three regions: UVA (320 – 400 nm), UVB (280 – 320
nm), and UVC (100 – 280 nm). UVC is short wave UV radiation and is completely
absorbed by the ozone layer when emitted by the sun. UVA and UVB are the rays
that reach the earth and are associated with the common sunburn as well as
providing benefits like vitamin D and many other phototherapy treatments.
Scientists
and lamp engineers such as the knowledgeable engineers at LightSources design
and engineer UVC germicidal lamps to emit 254 nm, the most effective wavelength
to kill viruses and bacteria. 185 nm ozone lamps are also effective in many
sterilization applications. UV lamps designed to emit UVA and UVB wavelengths
provide benefits to the medical industry in phototherapy lamps, as these
wavelength emissions are proven effective to treat a host of medical
conditions.
UV lamps provide many benefits in two distinct areas:
UVC Germicidal Lamps – UV light provides many benefits to the healthcare industry and many other environments with UVC germicidal lamps that eliminate harmful viruses and bacteria in the air, in water and on surfaces.
UV Phototherapy Lamps – UV lamps are used for
medical phototherapy purposes, which is also called light therapy, where UV
lamps are specifically designed to treat certain medical conditions.
LightSources
and LightTech are world leading manufacturers of innovative UV lamps used in
germicidal and phototherapy applications, providing patented lamp products with
first-to-market technology and solutions.
UV Light for Medical Use in Germicidal Applications
Germicidal UVC lamps provide health benefits to the medical industry and are used to provide effective sterilization to many environments. Germicidal lamps are used in medical facilities, doctor’s offices, and hospitals as well as many public places and commercial institutions to stop the spread of disease. UVC germicidal lamps sterilize that air when installed in HVAC systems or in upper room air irradiation units to prevent airborne illnesses. Germicidal lamps are also used to eliminate harmful microorganisms and water and on surfaces.
Hospitals sterilize
surgical equipment as well as surfaces such as in operating rooms and patient
rooms. UVC
robots are utilized in many hospitals and public places to
further eliminate harmful pathogens. UVC light used in addition to regular
cleaning protocol is proven to significantly decrease virus and bacteria load
and can even eliminate superbugs like antibiotic resistant bacteria. UV
sterilization helps to promote health and wellness in many public places such
as workplaces, schools, libraries, airports, bus stations, and residential
homes.
UV
light promotes health and wellness in many medical applications with effective
sterilization on surfaces, in water and in air sterilization systems.
UV Light for Medical Use with
Phototherapy Lamps
Medical phototherapy lamps are used under a doctor’s supervision with specially designed lamps administering UVA, UVB and narrowband UVB emissions. Phototherapy UV lamps treat a host of medical conditions such as variety of skin conditions, mood disorders and successfully treat neonatal jaundice. Some of the most common applications of UV light for medical use include effective treatment for many skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo.
UV Light for Acne Treatment – acne vulgaris affects more than 85% of adolescents and is the most common skin condition in the U.S. a combination of red light and blue light is proven to be effective in treating acne to prevent new outbreaks and alleviate symptoms of current outbreaks. Blue light emitted at 415 nm is effective at killing bacteria to prevent acne outbreaks and red light emissions between 600 to 700 nm stimulates cell regeneration, healing and soothes inflammation.
UV Light for Eczema – eczema is a common skin condition which affects more than 30 million Americans with various types and symptoms. Eczema patients may experience different symptoms which can include dry, rough, scaly, itchy and inflamed patches of skin. UVA, UVB and narrowband UVB phototherapy lamps have been proven effective to improve symptoms and prevent outbreaks of eczema.
UV Light for Psoriasis – psoriasis causes patients to experience patches of dry, scaly and itchy skin with outbreaks of raised, hardened lesions. Topical ointments can provide relief for mild symptoms although UV phototherapy lamps can be more effective to help patients with severe psoriasis symptoms.
UV Light for Vitiligo – vitiligo is a skin condition that is considered
an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the pigment forming cells
in the body, melanocytes, causing white patches to appear on the skin. A UVB
phototherapy lamp for vitiligo used in combination with medication is effective
to put pigment back into the white patches.
UV light provides these medical benefits to these skin conditions and also treats forms of mood conditions such as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.
UV Light for Depression –
many people who live in the northern hemisphere experience seasonal depression
during the winter months. Symptoms of SAD are like symptoms of nonseasonal
forms of depression which can become severe and include social withdrawal,
weight gain, fatigue, and a lack of interest in normal activities. Phototherapy
lamps help to combat symptoms when the days get shorter with less natural sunlight
and are considered the most effective form of treatment for SAD.
UV
light for neonatal jaundice – this condition occurs in newborns and causes
yellowing of the skin and the whites of eyes as toxins build in the body from
underdeveloped liver function. Treatment with UV blue light prevents brain
damage that can occur with elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood and breaks
down bilirubin into substances that are safely excreted through waste. UV
lights to treat jaundice are also called bili-lights for this reason.
LightSources Offers Quality UV Lamps
for Medical Use
LightSources
and LightTech design and engineer UV
medical phototherapy lamps to treat all these conditions as
well as UV germicidal lamps for medical use with effective sterilization and
disinfection. Our vast resources including a state-of-the-art glass factory in
Europe combined with the leading high-tech lamp designers and engineers provide
the most effective and cost-efficient solution for nearly any application
requiring UV light for medical use.
