Table 5. Wavelength dependency in photosensitive diseases
| Condition |
Wavelengths (nm) |
| Ultra-Violet Radiation |
Visible Radiation
|
UVB
(280-315) |
UVA
(315-400) |
Visible (blue)
(400-500) |
Visible (red)
(500-780) |
|
Notes: Shaded areas indicate the regions of the spectrum that have been shown to induce the disorder. UVC has not been included as very little data are available on UVC sensitivity. This is because the main purpose of phototesting is to investigate sensitivity to wavelengths that are present in sunlight.
|
| Actinic prurigo |
|
|
|
|
| Chronic actinic
dermatitis |
|
|
|
|
| Hydroa vacciniforme |
|
|
|
|
| Lupus erythematosus |
|
|
|
|
| Polymorphic light
eruption |
|
|
|
|
|
| Porphyria |
|
|
|
|
| Solar urticaria |
|
|
|
|
| Xeroderma pigmentosum |
|
|
|
|
|
Source: SCENIHR, Health effects of artificial light, 19 March 2012,
3.6.1 The photosensitive skin diseases, pp. 61-68.