Why Choose Day-Light?

Day-Light therapy lamps have been designed to meet the requirements of industry standards in terms of LUX, size, design, safety, and quality. We take pride in creating therapy lamps that are of the highest quality and design.

Industry Standards

The Center for Environmental Therapeutics (www.cet.org), a not-for-profit professional organization, has specified criteria for lightbox selection to ensure user safety and effective treatment. When choosing a bright light therapy system, these standards should be used to guide the selection. Day-Lights meet these standards.

  • Designed based on university clinical trials
  • Produces 10,000 LUX outdoor light level at a comfortable distance
  • Adequate field of illumination so users can keep their eyes in the therapeutic field of light
  • Emits balanced White light for eye safety rather than colored light that may be ineffective or potentially damaging to the eyes
  • UV filtered protection to protect the eyes and skin
  • Projects light downward to mimic the sun and minimize glare
  • Uses a glare-free diffusion screen to balance the light for visual comfort. Bare bulbs or LED’s may emit sharp points of light that take the force the users’ eyes out of the therapeutic range
  • Color temperature should be in the 3000-5000 Kelvin range for comfortable usage. As color temperature increases, so too does the amount of glare and blue light
  • Should be equipped with high-efficiency ballasts to avoid flicker that may cause headaches. (Inferior magnetic ballasts operate at only 60 cycles per second.)
  • Includes adjustable height for optimal positioning for the user

Therapy Lamp Comparison Chart

Product Name10,000 LUX at 11″ or moreAdequate Field of IlluminationBalanced White LightUV Filter/
Suppression
Projects Light DownwardGlare-free DiffusionComfortable ColorHigh-Efficiency Ballast
Day-LightsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
LitebookNoNoYesYesNoNoNoN/A
goLITENoNoNoYesNoNoNoN/A
PER3NoNoYesYesYesNoNoN/A
Brite Lite IVYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYes
SunBox DLYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYes
TRAVELiteYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYes
BOXeliteYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes

Feature Guide

10,000 LUX â€“ This is the currently accepted “gold standard” for light therapy products. LUX is the measurement of the illumination at a specific distance from the light source. To be effective, the 10,000 LUX must be provided at a comfortable distance from the light so the user may perform other activities during therapy sessions.

Adequate Field of Illumination â€“ During light therapy sessions, the eyes must be within the 10,000 LUX field of illumination. Moving out of this range can lead to ineffective results and compromised therapy. Smaller products often simply cannot provide a reasonable field of illumination or require the user to be too near the light making sessions uncomfortable.

Balanced White Light â€“ Extensive research has been done using light therapy systems that emit balanced white light rather than colored light. Evidence suggests that some “colors” of light may be either ineffective or possibly damaging to the eye.

UV Filter/Suppression â€“ Many lighting sources generate UV and for light therapy devices this must be suppressed or filtered to a safe level for the eyes and skin of the user.

Projects Light Downward â€“ When exposed to sunlight the position is from above and some research has indicated that the receptors that affect the body’s daily rhythm are located in lower area in the back of the eye. Mimicking the location of the sun helps to ensure that therapy is effective.

Glare-free Diffusion Screen â€“ While users do not stare directly at the light during light therapy sessions, the quality of the light can make light therapy sessions more comfortable. Harsh or direct light from bulbs can be a distraction and make therapy unpleasant.

Comfortable color â€“ Color in this instance refers to the color temperature of the light emitted and this is measured in Kelvin (K). For light therapy products, 4000-5000 K is the recommended range.

High-Efficiency Ballasts â€“ For light therapy systems that use fluorescent light tubes, the ballast controls the flow of electricity to the light tubes. The high-efficiency ballast does this at approximately 20,000 cycles per second versus inferior magnetic ballasts that operate at 60 cycles per second. Light therapy systems that use high-efficiency ballasts do not flicker which can reduce eye strain and discomfort.