NatureBright PER3 Deluxe Light Therapy Lamp
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Customer Reviews of NatureBright PER3 Deluxe Light Therapy Lamp
Customer Review: False advertising -- a physician's perspective
Summary: 1 Stars
The history that brought me to this website was that a patient brought it up to me in clinic today, and I've felt medically compelled to write my opinion on this device.
As a practicing physician, I am appalled.
The type of 'therapy' offered is not even close to the clinical standard of care. You need full spectrum, 10,000 lux light. The original data on this came from Terman et al.'s work in the 1998 in the Archives of General Psychiatry, and has been confirmed time and time again by randomized, open clinical trials. For those of you that are a little more academically oriented, I'd recommend looking it up -- the read is fairly short and straightforward and it will really help you avoid getting scammed by a company like this.
Open clinical trials have tried partial spectrum light, ionizer therapy, infrared light, ultraviolet light, and every combination of timing and intensity you could imagine. The answer has always been: 10,000 lux therapy, 30 minutes, every morning, hitting the back of your retina but not staring at the bulb. 6,000 lux can have good effect too and there are a few other promising combinations. But this device is perhaps a few hundred lux at most (although they do not reveal the actual rating on their packaging).
Essentially, the makers of this device are dismissing 25 years of research and a the work of an entire medical subspecialty.
I have seen many patients suffering from severe depression and that could benefit from true light therapy. Instead, they take anti depressant medications, usually something called SSRIs. And while these medications are effective and priceless for many, they can have serious side effects. Light therapy can be life changing for these people.
I am not a political person, but I feel it is a true travesty that a company as reputable as Amazon is allowing this company to sell snake oil as elixir.
I would highly recommend against anyone with interest in anything beyond a desk lamp from purchasing this device.
Customer Review: Not a Dawn Simulator or Light Therapy Device
Summary: 1 Stars
I am an academic psychiatrist, and have reviewed the scientific articles on Dawn Simulation and Light Therapy, both of which are promising treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder and also helpful for people who need to get up before the sun. I recently purchased this device and will be returning it today. As another reviewer described, when set for "Dawn Simulation" it starts at 10% for 29min then increases to 100% in the last minute. Real dawn simulators start with a nearly imperceptable amount of light and increase gradually to a modest (300lux)amount of light at awakening time with a goal of broad illumination of the sleeping area. This lamp is very directional and would not provide even illumination of a pillow from a bedside table. The traditional intensity for Light Therapy is 10,000 lux. This lamp does not reveal its intensity, but it is much less bright than a real 10,000 lux light I have. It would likely require much longer exposure times for the same effect. Their online literature references the importance of blue wavelengths, which appears to be true, but does not reveal output in that range. The clock display is not visible unless the lamp is on.
In summary, It is NOT a dawn simulator, and NOT a Light Therapy Device.
It is a poor desk lamp and a miserable clock.
Customer Review: I must have received a lemon
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved this lamp at first. It took me a couple of days to figure out how to set it right but once I did it was very refreshing to wake up to in the morning. Unfortunately after about 3 or 4 weeks the sunrise feature broke and it would not increase beyond 10% lighting. I still used it but it was not nearly as effective. It was now more of a reading lamp. After about 7 months the lamp died completely. One day it worked fine (except of the sunrise feature) and the next day none of the LEDs would turn on anymore. Based one the reviews by others I must have gotten a dud but I think I'll consider getting something a little brighter next time around.Customer Review: Cute but not effective
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this product about 4 months ago before the SAD season. As a dawn simulator it is virtually useless since it does not gradually increase light but jumps from 10% to 100% at once.
For light therapy, it is painful to use because the LED's are so harsh on my eyes. I borrowed a light meter to check the LUX and it was under 2,000 LUX at about a foot, not 10,000 LUX unless the unit is about 4" from the meter.
I wish I had looked into what doctors recommend for light therapy before buying this product. It is an expensive desk lamp.
Customer Review: The buttons did not work for setting sunrise
Summary: 1 Stars
The light output was good. I tried to set the sunrise, but the buttons did not respond. I read the directions carefully, tried two more times, had someone else in my house try, but it did not work for them either, so I sent it back. I asked them to send me another one but they did not read my letter and instead they sent me a refund.