Health professionals are recommending light therapy as the #1 line of treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

For optimal phototherapy treatment, use the following guidelines when purchasing a light box:

• Choose a light box that has been clinically tested to be safe and effective.
• Choose a light box that has a large screen size. Smaller light boxes make it difficult to keep your eyes within the therapeutic range of light.
• Choose white light over colored light. Blue light has been proven to cause eye damage and has no known benefit over white light.
• Choose a light box that will project light downward. A light box that sits below you will project light up into your eyes making light therapy sessions uncomfortable.
• Choose a light box that has a proper diffusion screen. The screen should work to even out the distribution of light and block harmful UV rays.

Day Light DL930 Light therapy system
10,000 lux bright light . . . may help ease " winter blues "

Day Light DL930 - - compact light therapy system with removal legs for optimal positioning. Can be used with the adjustable legs, set on a shelf using the built-in stand, or wall mounted for a pleasant light-window effect. Unit folds to fit in suitcase or briefcase, so you can take it when you leave home.

Day-Lights™ bright light systems provide pleasant ambient lighting, make an exceptional task or reading lamp, may help to improve sleeping patterns for shift workers and long-distance flyers, and may help to ease seasonal mood swings and "winter blues."

Day-Lights emit 10,000 lux of light intensity, which is the dosage recommended by light therapy experts. The height and angle of the light simulates outdoor daylight.

• UV Filtered & Safe: Hi-impact polycarbonate lens filters 99.3 percent of harmful UV rays.
• Glare Free: White diffusing lens eliminates glare. Three 36-watt light tubes emit a warm light and minimize potentially harmful blue rays.
• Instant-on, no-flicker, electronic ballasts.
• 2-Light Setting for ambient lighting.
• 3-Light Setting provides 10,000 lux at 12".

Manufacturer's Guidelines for Light Therapy Use

• For optimal light angle and maximum comfort, use the adjustable legs and position light at a 10-15 degree angle as shown above.
• Use 3-bulb setting for 10,000 lux of light intensity.
• Sit 12" from the light source for 20-30 minutes each morning during the fall, winter, and into spring months.
• Eat breakfast, read, talk on the phone, or glance down at the surface in front of the light. It is not necessary to look into the light.

Disclaimer: The Day-Light is an innovative light supply system, not a medical device. Manufacturer recommends that you consult a physician before undertaking a bright light therapy regime.

Enclosure size: 12.5" x 16" x 3"; height on stand: 28"; light weighs 5.3 pounds; stand weighs 2 pounds. Uses 3 x 36 compact fluorescent light tubes. 120 volt; UL and C-UL listed; 10' power cord. 5-year mfg. warranty. Sorry, no gift wrap on Day Lights.