light therapy
noun
: the treatment of medical or psychiatric conditions (such as seasonal affective disorder) by the controlled application of light
called also light treatment, phototherapy
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
This is known as low level light therapy.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
What are the best light therapy lamps to buy?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Shop other affordable light therapy tools on Amazon, below.
—Lauren Pardee, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Light therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20therapy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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