• NABEELA SULTA N
• SADAF FIRDAUS
• DILSHAD ALI

Abstract: Phototherapy is the use of sun light or light from other sources for therapeutic purposes. It is conventionally used for treating several medical conditions like Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Atopic dermatitis, Lichen planus, Alopecia areata, Urticaria pigmentosa, Acne vulgaris and Neonatal jaundice etc. It involves the use of fluorescent light bulb, sunlight and light emitting diodes to treat above mentioned medical conditions. The phototherapy is being used since time unknown to treat different diseases but in modern era different techniques like PUVA, electric light bulb and electric generators and various other light sources are also being used. And it’s gaining more importance in treating dermatologic disorders with non-infectious etiology. William Henry Goeckerman use phototherapy to treat Psoriasis in 1923. The phototherapy is not only suggested by modern physicians but also used by unani physicians for the purpose of treating different diseases. In this paper we are trying to explore some disease conditions in which phototherapy is being used for treatment purpose successfully. Keywords: Electric bulb, Phototherapy, Psoralens, PUVA, Sunlight

Keywords: Electric bulb, Phototherapy, Psoralens, PUVA, Sunlight

"A REVIEW ON PHOTOTHERAPY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.d68-d73, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109305.pdf

"A REVIEW ON PHOTOTHERAPY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppd68-d73, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109305.pdf