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What is Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?
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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | 25 | 14 |
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| Seasonal Affective Disorder | 23 | 8 |
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| Major Depressive Disorder | 13 | 8 |
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| Psoriasis | 6 | 1 |
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| Psoriatic plaques (scaly patches) | 6 | 2 |
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| Fatigue | 5 | 3 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
| Burning sensation | 2 | |
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| Headaches | 2 | |
| Blurry vision | 1 | |
| Eye pain | 1 | |
| Agitation | 1 | |
| Dry skin | 1 | |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
Always |
11 | 24% |
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Usually |
25 | 54% |
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Sometimes |
10 | 22% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
Very |
6 | 13% |
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Somewhat |
12 | 26% |
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A little |
15 | 33% |
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Not at all |
13 | 28% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
$200+ |
1 | 5% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 5% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
19 | 90% |
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