Light therapy: is it safe for the eyes?

Annelies BrouwerH-T NguyenF J SnoekD H van RaalteA T F BeekmanA C MollM A Bremmer

Published in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2017)

Results suggest that light therapy is safe for the eyes in physically healthy, unmedicated persons. The ocular safety of light therapy in persons with preexisting ocular abnormalities or increased photosensitivity warrants further study. However, theoretical considerations do not substantiate stringent ocular safety-related contraindications for light therapy.

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