Fluorescent lighting is used worldwide
to provide healing benefits for a number of various medical ailments. Treatment with light is called phototherapy,
and is very effective to treat many conditions.
Skin Conditions Treated with
Phototherapy
The use of phototherapy to treat skin
conditions such as psoriasis is endorsed by the National Psoriasis Foundation
when treated under a doctor’s care.
Indoor tanning beds are not the same as phototherapy for psoriasis as
they do not emit the same UV light as
prescribed by a doctor.
Ultraviolet light in the UVB range
provides the most effective treatment for psoriasis. Patients are often sent home with a special
treatment lamp to receive the proper amount of UVB rays. This is effective by slowing down production
of new skin cells and allows the area to heal.
Ultraviolet light is also effective at
treating many other skin conditions such as acne and eczema, and reduces the
symptoms of inflamed and itchy skin.
UV
Light Provides Phototherapy to Treat Jaundice
Jaundice is most common in newborn
babies and occurs when the liver does not break down toxins as a fully
functioning liver would. UV light is
effective at breaking down bilirubin and new parents can be sent home with
these ‘bili’ lights to nurture their baby’s liver into a fully functioning
state.
Diabetes
Improved with Light Therapy
People suffering from diabetes can benefit greatly from
phototherapy. Ultraviolet light is
highly effective at aiding would healing by killing bacteria and fighting
infection. UV light is also used to
treat diabetic retinopathy, a serious eye condition that is the leading cause
of blindness in people between the ages of 20 and 64. Diabetic Retinopathy damages the retina in
80% of diabetics that have had diabetes for more than 20 years.
The good news is that this is
preventable if treated early. Phototherapy
lessens the progression of this disease in 90% of all cases.
Depression
and Mood Disorders Benefit from Phototherapy
People suffering from depression and
mood disorders benefit greatly from phototherapy. Exposure to UV light enhances the mood of
those suffering from seasonal affective disorder when the daylight hours are
lessened during winter months. People
often feel better within one week of treatment.
Consistency is key for phototherapy to be effective at treating mood disorders.
Find Proven Phototherapy Solutions from LightSources
The
LightSources group provides proven solutions for phototherapy treatment,
with decades of experience in ultraviolet radiation we know the right solution
for the right application. LightSources
offers UV lamps for existing light therapy equipment and we can manufacture
custom lamps designed specifically for your application.
LightSources in the U.S. and
our strategic European partner, LightTech, represent the leading high-tech
lamp designers and manufactures in the lamp industry today. Our lamp
and lighting products are used worldwide in a multitude of applications
including phototherapy with proprietary technology and patented products. We invite you to contact us today to learn
more about our wide selection of phototherapy lamps.
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