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Operation of the light therapy units with the DAVITON
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The activated DAVITON (not included in the scope of delivery) reminds you with an acoustic signal every 90 seconds to
look for 3 seconds direct into the light source.
Frequency and time of treatment
At home, the treatment can take place daily, especially during autumn and winter time. The best treatment time for winter
depression is the early morning or the time of the lowest mood.
Side effects and contraindications
By using phototherapy the following side effects have been observed: Headaches, nausea, irritability and burning of the
eyes can occur rarely for a short period. In case of porphyria, i.e. a metabolic disorder that is associated with a disturbance
of the formatio of red blood pigment heme, it is not allowed to treat whti light therapy. Other contraindications that means
circumstances that do not allow the use of light therapy units are not known so far.
Please take care in case of all types of eye diseases and the eye specialist should be consulted before. In case of patients
being under treatment with lithium or medicine for example Fluoxetine, Imipramine et al., which increase the sensibility of
the eyes on light a supervision of the light therapy by an eye specialist could be considered.
Cleaning, maintenance and recycling
The instruments do not need any special maintenance and requires no calibration. The manufacturer does not require
such preventive inspections by other persons. Qualified companies / individuals can make repairs to the light therapy de-
vices. The necessary technical documents and other information can be requested by DAVITA
The mains have to be disconnected, before opening the devices. To clean the outer casing parts of the devices, we recom-
mend a mild cleaning agent (as used for glass).
Packaging: DAVITA
recyclable materials and must be recycled in accordance of the guideless concerning each material (eco-friendly).
The casing and the front of the cover are made of plastic material. Fluorescent lamps as well as instruments
marked with the symbol of a crossed out dustbin may not be disposed via the regular garbage.
The electrical and electronic components must be recycled separately. Please get in touch with your local authority to find
the right way to of disposal. If electrical appliance is disposed of in landfills or dumps, hazardous substances can leak into
the groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging your health and well-being. For the return and disposal of batteries
the battery law is valid. National wide there are re-sampling points. The batteries must be thrown into the green collection
boxes.
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takes part in the system „Grüner Punkt" („Green Point"). All packaging parts are made out of
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