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Light Therapy for the Eyes: the Physical Act of Seeing

Author: Bernard J Fleury


In 2007, I chose to have monthly maintenance phototherapy treatment sessions so that my eyes would not regress over time. My see, say, hand movement exercise utilizing the printed arrows is slowly becoming hardwired between what the right eye sees and the brain interprets. I am having increasing frequency of success at doing the entire exercise correctly. At my November 2007 ...

Enhancing the Effects of Phototherapy for Psoriasis

Author: Sharon Bell





To enhance the effects of phototherapy or ultraviolet B (UVB) therapy, patients with psoriasis may be instructed to take a tar bath prior to exposure. Or the physician may prescribe other additional topical agents to be used with UVB therapy.


Soaking in warm water 30 minutes before phototherapy can also loosen the psoriatic scales and allow more light to penetrate the skin.


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Using Sun Lamps in Phototherapy

Author: Trevor Mulholland


Light therapy - or phototherapy - has been around for many years and is known to be beneficial in curing several diseases, such as skin related illnesses or mood and sleep related conditions. The main idea behind this form of therapy is using specific wavelengths of light from sun lamps, lasers or even full spectrum light for a specific amount of time every day.


Recently, it was ...

Eczema Alternative Treatment Using Phototherapy

Author: Evelyn Lim


Phototherapy is one of the many options as an eczema alternative treatment that you may wish to pursue. However, before making a decision, you should be aware that there can be both benefits and risks to this procedure.

This eczema alternative treatment is based on sunlight therapy, which has been used for centuries to treat numerous types of skin diseases. There is more than one type of ...