light therapy
Sign in to saveAlso known as phototherapy, bright light therapy, heliotherapy
therapy consisting of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light, for a prescribed amount of time or at a specific time of day.
Key facts
- Icd 10 pcs
- 6A6 , GZJ
- Icd 9
- 99.83 , 99.88
- Mesh
- D010789
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Research
163,780 papers- Light Therapy in Chronic Migraine.Current pain and headache reports · 2024
- Light therapy in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2023
- A Comprehensive Overview of the Neural Mechanisms of Light Therapy.Neuroscience bulletin · 2024
- Light therapy for mood disorders.Handbook of clinical neurology · 2021
- Light Therapy for Myopia Prevention and Control: A Systematic Review on Effectiveness, Safety, and Implementation.Translational vision science & technology · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy, is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, neonatal jaundice, and skin wound infections. Treating skin conditions such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, and eczema with ultraviolet light is called ultraviolet light therapy.
Medical uses
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