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A 40-year-old needs twice as much light as a 20-year-old

As we age, our bodies change, and one area where this is especially evident is vision. As we grow older, our ability to perceive light diminishes, which means we need more lighting to see as well as we did when we were younger.

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Why is lighting so important for clinics?

Lighting plays a crucial role in clinical environments, where precision and accuracy are essential for both healthcare professionals and the patient experience.

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Migraine is caused by eye strain and is often linked to poor lighting

Fredrik Sandqvist, Site Manager at Anlab, had long struggled with migraines that frequently impacted his workdays at the office. A year ago, D-tec installed new lighting in his office, and the results have been remarkable.

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With proper lighting, issues in the shoulders and neck are reduced

Lighting is often an underestimated factor in workplace ergonomics, but proper lighting plays a crucial role in reducing physical strain and preventing long-term problems in the neck, shoulders, and upper back.

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8 steps to perfect workplace lighting

Are you looking for high-end workplace lighting? Since 1989, we have designed and manufactured luminaires in Nossebro in the west of Sweden with a focus on perfect eye comfort, illuminance level and colour rendering that result in more alert and concentrated employees. A work environment without shadows, glare and flickering is a bonus. Here are our top tips when choosing workplace lighting!

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The Dentist at Torp

“We started a new dental clinic and needed lighting.” For a clinic striving to be at the forefront both technically and aesthetically, the choice of lighting was a key component.

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Lighting for the Medtech Industry: Revolutionary LED Lamps for Healthcare and Dentistry

The Medtech industry continues to drive innovative solutions to enhance healthcare worldwide.

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More energy at work thanks to optimal medical lighting

Did you know how important the surrounding complementary medical lighting is within healthcare? By choosing optimal so-called ambient lighting, the contrasts between the light that is focusing on the area that will be examined or treated, and the surrounding light is minimized. The result? You will benefit from less headaches – and feel more energized throughout the workday.

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Discover D-tec's Leaf, innovation to integrate natural daylight

The latest Leaf luminaire provides a light almost identical to natural daylight, also called SunLike, and is delivered in a slim design inspired by nature.

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Improved work environment with dynamic light

What makes daylight unique is that it is dynamic, as the time of day and weather condition cause the light to shift in intensity and character.

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Beautique Medical Skin Clinic

Beautique Medical Skin Clinic, owned and founded by Carina Gamborg, has experienced a revolution in work lighting thanks to D-tec’s, a company that draws its inspiration and innovation from Sweden, where dark winter months have created a need for advanced lighting technology.

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Support Design

Lighting plays a central role in manufacturing, says Marcus Ericsson, Production Manager at Support Design, and the transition to D-tec lighting has meant significant improvements and benefits for the entire production.

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Dynamic light in healthcare

Since time immemorial, the amount of daylight has affected our mood and set the agenda for our circadian rhythm. If the rhythm is disturbed by intense fluorescent lighting or darker seasons, it can result in both eye fatigue, headaches and sleep problems.

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How does lighting affect eye health?

In demanding environments such as examination room, laboratories or in industry, lighting is extremely important to reduce eye problems, improve visual comfort and increase productivity in the workplace.

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Bring the daylight and feel better

D-tec is constantly working to develop its lighting and wants to be at the forefront of the latest technology. Our goal is to offer the best working light and for people to feel good in their workplace. To improve the products further, we can now offer SunLike LED lights to get as close to daylight as possible.

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With the right lighting, you avoid mistakes in healthcare

Avoiding mistakes with lighting in healthcare is of great importance for the safety of patients and the working environment of staff.

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Calm children with the right lighting

Many children live with a fear of dentistry, up to 10% feel anxiety before visiting the dentist. Regardless of the degree of fear, dental fear can affect both children's dental health and their general well-being.

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Lighting for well being - Importance of daylight

Lighting not only affects how we see things, it also affects our mood and our health. Research has shown that the right kind of lighting can increase our energy, reduce stress levels and improve our sleep. Here's a guide to how you can use light to boost your well being.

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New ban on fluorescent tubes within the EU

In 2023, a new ban on fluorescent tubes with mercury will be introduced within the EU. Due to changes in the EU directive (RoHS), fluorescent tubes (T5, T8) will be phased out in 2023. After this, new fluorescent tubes may not be installed within the EU.

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Difference between light and light

Why should you invest in good examination lighting? It sounds obvious, but to understand how important it is with good lighting, you can think about how you experience the same environment with bad lighting.

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Checklist when choosing clinical lighting

Do you often get tired and unfocused and tend to get a headache towards the end of the working day? The solution can be as simple as switching to the right lighting at the clinic. Whether you are a dentist, a dermatologist, a nurse or a veterinarian, there is lighting that makes you stay alert and that way contributes to better care for your patients.

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Huge energy savings with LED lighting

Lighting accounts for a significant part of the world's electricity use. For small and medium-sized businesses, lighting makes up around 11 % of total energy use.

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5 tips when choosing lighting for a laboratory

At D-TEC, we have been in the spotlight with our LED lighting since 1989 and have innovated several solutions within hygienic lighting. Below, we list our best tips when choosing lighting for a demanding clinical environment such as a laboratory.

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5 lighting tips when choosing clinic equipment

What illuminance level should you choose to get as good lighting as possible at your workplace? And what does perfect colour rendering really mean? Here are 5 lighting tips for professionals with high demands when choosing professional clinic equipment, whether it’s for a dental practice, a veterinary clinic or a beauty salon.

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Choose the right lighting for your veterinary clinic

The choice of lighting makes a bigger difference than you might think when it comes to the overall work environment of veterinarians and veterinary nurses. With the correct lighting, you can e.g. prevent mistakes caused by difficulty to concentrate due to headaches and eye fatigue. Besides, the staff can avoid flicker, shadows and glare. At D-TEC, we provide you with our best tips when choosing lighting for your veterinary clinic.

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7 tips when choosing dental lighting

Did you know that one of the most common reasons to get eye stress, feeling tired or getting headaches at work is related to incorrect lighting? For demanding professions within dentistry where precision is crucial, lighting without flicker, glare or shadows is important – and not to mention: correct luminance and colour rendering. But how do you find optimal dental lighting? We have listed our best tips below!

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Proper lighting reduces the risk of mistakes

The importance of lighting in workplaces cannot be underestimated, especially in environments where precision and accuracy are crucial, such as in clinics and the healthcare sector.

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How lighting affects precision in clinical environments

In clinical environments, where the margin for error is minimal, the quality of lighting plays a crucial role in the precision of work.

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The importance of correct lighting during treatments and examinations

For healthcare staff who perform examinations and treatments daily, proper lighting conditions are not only a matter of seeing better but also of avoiding eye strain and reducing the risk of mistakes.

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Lighting's role in reducing misjudgments

Misjudgments in clinical environments can have serious consequences. When the lighting is inadequate, the risk increases that staff may miss important details.

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Din Veterinär Göteborg

At Din Veterinär Göteborg, lighting conditions are a critical part of the work environment. Veterinarian Frieda Dalin explains how D-tec's lighting has transformed their way of working, creating a better and more functional environment for both the staff and the animals being treated.

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How proper lighting improves workflow in clinics

Efficient workflow in clinics is not just about organization and technology but also about how well the work environment supports staff needs.