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Light for treating skin diseases

Electrodeless UVB discharge lamp offers an affordable alternative to medical light sources

  1. Bernd Seme1,*,
  2. Swen Marke2,*,
  3. Andreas Meyer3,*,
  4. Ingolf Streit4,*

Article first published online: 4 FEB 2011

DOI: 10.1002/opph.201190139

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Optik & Photonik

Optik & Photonik

Volume 5, Issue 4, pages 44–46, December 2010

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Seme, B., Marke, S., Meyer, A. and Streit, I. (2010), Light for treating skin diseases. Optik & Photonik, 5: 44–46. doi: 10.1002/opph.201190139

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  1. 1

    GMBU e.V., Felsbachstraße 7, 07745 Jena, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)3641 366741

  2. 2

    IfU Diagnostic Systems GmbH, Gottfried-Schenker-Str. 18, 09244 Lichtenau, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)37208 889 17

  3. 3

    UMEX GmbH Dresden, Moritzburger Weg 67, 01109 Dresden, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)351 88383101

  4. 4

    Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, Brüsseler Str. 10, 07747 Jena, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)3641 7700201

*GMBU e.V., Felsbachstraße 7, 07745 Jena, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)3641 366741, http://www.gmbu.de

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Abstract

Narrowband UVB radiation centered at about 308 nm is widely used in dermatology for the treatment of common skin disorders like psoriasis. Light sources used for this kind of phototherapy are excimer lasers and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) lamps. Electrodeless exciplex lamps are a new approach to obtain a simple, long-living and environment-friendly UVB device that every dermatologist can afford. A first demonstration device has been built within a joint research project. In a clinical test with 20 patients it could be demonstrated that the new lamp is well-suited for hospital use and capable of easing psoriasis significantly.

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