Disclosed herein is an improved operatory lamp (100) used to illuminate a treatment area for treating a dental or medical patient, with the lamp being adapted to be movably mounted at a predetermined position above the treatment area to facilitate a doctor in treating the patient, the lamp comprising:
a housing (114) having a front portion toward the treatment area and a rear portion away from the treatment area, the front portion including an elongate support member extending to a generally central axis of the housing (114);
an LED light source (118) mounted on the support member generally at the central axis of the housing for generating light in a plurality of visible wavelengths and projecting rearward away from the treatment area, with the LED light source having a base toward the treatment area and a lens away from the treatment area;
a reflector (116) at the rear portion of the housing (114) being illuminated by light from the LED light source (118) and reflecting the light past the support member generally parallel to the central axis of the housing (114) toward the treatment area for illuminating the treatment area; and
an optical filter (250) for eliminating undesired visible wavelengths from the light emanating from the lamp and prior to illuminating the treatment area.
