Yes, in fact the blue part of the spectrum is what works the BEST for light therapy, and also happens to be in the danger zone:

http://www.sunnexbiotech.com/therapist/blue%20light%20damage...

This article explains some of the tradeoffs at the specific wavelengths.

Article by a company with vested interest in green light therapy...

The last time I went down the list of references I was personally not convinced, but not my field...

Most anti-SAD lighting (your average full spectrum bulb not weird things like blue light beds) is not designed for high lumens like this but for broad-spectrum (avoiding spectral 'spikes'). Which should probably be beneficial on this issue

The Philips goLITE BLU is a very popular "energy lamp" with blue light. http://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/HF3332_60/golite-blu-energy-l...

I couldn't find the exact brightness specifications, but I can testify that it is very bright on the max level.

Only 200 lux, according to Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-GoLITE-Energy-Light-Rechargea...

10.000 lux for this version from philips: https://www.fonq.de/p/philips-hf3419-02-up-energy-light-tage...

Is there a light available that does both sunrise simulation and SAD-therapy spectrum lighting?

Using the Philips line for an example, something like a blend of the Philips HF3520 Wake-Up light and the goLITE BLU HF34xx models?

There has to be a happy medium. If we aren't built for stupid amounts of blue light, then it seems counter-intuitive that some people might need that.

It could be that we're not built for specular (tight-beam) intensity with lower intensity all around (ie, high contrast).

Also, those lights are suggested for skin exposure, not for staring directly into or for illuminating your space... still though, proximity would encourage more harmful interactions.

They are not intended strictly for skin exposure. They are marketed and used as a way to expose your eye (brain) to the high light levels that (may be) needed to regulate diurnal activity.

The Phillips light specifically has warnings about not looking directly at it, but rather having it in your peripheral vision. It calls out that eye damage can happen if staring directly at the light for prolonged periods.

The lights that I've looked at (look up liberty vt20 for example) have all suggested that eye contact with the light, peripheral or otherwise, is essential for results.

I've always wondered you could stimulate the same response during open-brain surgery, by just shining light directly onto the pineal gland.