Light Therapy

Red light therapy, a relatively new treatment option, has made waves recently as studies investigate its potential for controlling myopia in children.

Low-level red light therapy was superior to orthokeratology lenses at slowing myopia progression in children in the first year of treatment, though the difference was not significant in the second year, according to study results.

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SAN ANTONIO — Patients with urticaria who do not respond to omalizumab have other options for treatment, David A. Khan, MD, said during the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

The first 100 patients have been enrolled in a clinical trial investigating a novel light therapy device intended to treat individuals with Parkinson’s disease, according to the manufacturer.

Treatment with low-level red light therapy and atropine led to similar increases in superficial retinal vascular density in premyopic children, whereas only red light therapy affected deep retinal vascular density, according to research.

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NEW YORK — The use of repeated low-level red light therapy to control myopia is gaining popularity around the world, but clinicians should exercise caution with these devices, according to a speaker at Vision Expo East.

ATLANTA — All optometrists cannot be proficient in every area of eye care, but by collaborating with other ODs you can keep your patients in your practice, according to speakers at SECO 2024.