I just thought I’d return here a few months later to add an update for people who may be considering building their own lamp.
Having built my own lamp with 6000K LEDs that are not designed specifically for SAD treatment, I have found that it does tan my skin and create a feeling of sensitivity.
On doing some research, it seems that purpose-built SAD lamps filter out the UV part of the spectrum.
This seems like an important consideration for anyone who may be planning on building their own.
For my own filter, I am considering buying some UV blocking film! Hopefully this will solve the problem.
I just thought I’d return here a few months later to add an update for people who may be considering building their own lamp.
Having built my own lamp with 6000K LEDs that are not designed specifically for SAD treatment, I have found that it does tan my skin and create a feeling of sensitivity.
On doing some research, it seems that purpose-built SAD lamps filter out the UV part of the spectrum.
This seems like an important consideration for anyone who may be planning on building their own.
For my own filter, I am considering buying some UV blocking film! Hopefully this will solve the problem.