light therapy

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.

Example Sentences

Dan Oren, a professor of psychiatry at Yale who credits Cook with pioneering light therapy, points to the quasi-identical molecular structures of the light-catching parts of chlorophyll and of hemoglobin.

From Time

The baking treatment became the first known medical application of light therapy, routinely used today to treat seasonal affective disorder and related forms of depression.

From Time

Studies have shown that light therapy can be just as effective as prescription antidepressants and mental health counseling.

From Popular-Science

Ambient daylight falls in the range of 10,000 to 25,000 lux, so the recommended intensity for SAD light therapy is at least 10,000 lux.

From Popular-Science

Keep in mind, though, that light therapy does not cure SAD, but alleviates symptoms.

From Popular-Science

And for those seeking a quick fix: Studies show that light therapy can spur a mood lift in just several days.

From The Daily Beast

It is used in light-therapy and in some other activities in which the chemical effects of these rays are utilized.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, it appears safe to state that light-therapy often smacks of quackery.

From Project Gutenberg

We had a wave of "blue light therapy" that wandered over this country and sold tons of blue glass.

From Project Gutenberg