AUTHOR
Ethan Miller is the research editor of RedLightPanelIndex. He is an electrical engineer who has been researching and using red light therapy devices since around 2020. His focus is the hardware: which wavelengths a panel really emits, how its irradiance figure was measured and at what distance, LED and driver design, flicker, EMF and fan noise.
Instruments he works with
Ethan owns and uses the instruments that panel spec sheets are built on, and knows how each figure is supposed to be measured:
- Spectrometer
- EMF meter
- Flicker meter
- Sound level meter
The figures in the database are not his bench readings. They come from manufacturers and from named third parties, each labeled with its source and method, as the methodology sets out. His role is to check that a figure is stated in a way that can be compared, and to catch the ones that are not.
Devices he has used hands-on
- PlatinumLED (Pro series)
- Hooga (Pro series)
- Mito Red Light (X series)
- Rouge G4
- RLT Home Compact
- Joovv Solo
- BlockBlueLight panel
- Helio Cure Glow
- Nuronic 1070 helmet
- Rouge handheld
- CurrentBody LED face mask
What he is not
Ethan is not a doctor or a medical professional. Health statements on this site are limited to what published trials found, each with a PubMed ID that is verified before a page can publish, and the evidence pages say plainly where the evidence is weak or missing. For a medical question, ask a clinician.
Recent articles by Ethan Miller
Photobiomodulation for Periodontitis: Dental-Office Evidence
Evidence grade Moderate for photobiomodulation added to basic periodontal therapy in a clinic, from a 2024 meta-analysis, and what it means for home panels.
Vellgus Alternatives Compared: Price-Matched Panels
Four panels to weigh against a Vellgus Pro, matched on price, with wavelength mix, irradiance method, warranty and return terms from the database.
Rouge Alternatives Compared: Price-Matched Panels
Four panels to weigh against a Rouge Pro G4, matched on price, with wavelength mix, irradiance method, warranty and return terms from the database.
Photobiomodulation for Oral Mucositis: Clinic Evidence
Evidence grade Strong for supervised clinic use in cancer care, from the MASCC/ISOO review, with what it does and does not say about home panels.
Red and NIR Light for Cognition and Dementia: Case Series Only
Grade Insufficient. A five-person dementia case series, a 40-person 1064nm laser trial in healthy adults and a narrative review, and what a home panel is not known to do.
Red Light Therapy for Dogs and Pets: What Owners Know
Veterinary light therapy is a clinic practice, and no home-panel pet trial is in the register. What that means, plus the eye and heat cautions.
Red Light Therapy for Breast Cancer Lymphedema
One 2015 meta-analysis of laser therapy for breast cancer-related lymphedema, what clinics used, and why a home panel is a question for oncology.
Red Light Therapy for Kids and Teens: Safety First
No trial has tested home red light panels in children, so no safe dose exists. What that means, the eye and heat cautions, and what to ask a pediatrician.
Red Light Therapy for Cellulite: Limited Evidence
One sham-controlled trial of a 532nm green laser reported cellulite stage improvement. What it measured, what it did not, and what it means for a home panel.
Best Red Light Panels for Psoriasis and Skin Conditions
Panels ranked on database fields for people asking about psoriasis, using the one small 633nm plus 830nm trial as the reference. UV phototherapy is the clinic standard.
Lux vs mW/cm2: Why Lux Misreads a Red Light Panel
Lux weights light by eye sensitivity, mW/cm2 counts power. Worked examples show why near-infrared reads near zero in lux and why the units do not convert.
Best Red Light Panels for a Home Gym
Five panels ranked for a home gym on mounting, standing coverage, method-labeled irradiance, price with date, and warranty and return terms.