Bili lights refer to a type of phototherapy that is used to treat
Phototherapy for jaundice
Phototherapy is performed on infants who have increased levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that's created in the body during the normal recycling of old red blood cells.
Phototherapy involves the exposure of bare skin to fluorescent light. The...
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