Red Light TherapyEvidence & Dosage
660 nm / 850 nm — photobiomodulation for recovery and skin.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 65
- With abstract
- 48
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 4
- Highly cited
- 21
- Publication years
- 2004–2026
Red Light Therapy in the context of Recovery
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Go to RecoveryTop studies on Red Light Therapy
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Efficacy Comparison of 16 Interventions for Myopia Control in Children: A Network Meta-analysis.
Ophthalmology2016200 influential citations<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine the effectiveness of different interventions to slow down the progression of myopia in children.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, World Health…
Effect of High Add Power, Medium Add Power, or Single-Vision Contact Lenses on Myopia Progression in Children: The BLINK Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA2020n=294200 influential citations<h4>Importance</h4>Slowing myopia progression could decrease the risk of sight-threatening complications.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether soft multifocal contact lenses slow myopia progression in children, and whether high add power…
Spectacle Lenses With Aspherical Lenslets for Myopia Control vs Single-Vision Spectacle Lenses: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA ophthalmology2022n=157200 influential citations<h4>Importance</h4>Reducing myopia progression can reduce the risk of associated ocular pathologies.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate whether spectacle lenses with higher lenslet asphericity have a higher myopia control efficacy throughout 2…
Effect of Repeated Low-level Red Light on Myopia Prevention Among Children in China With Premyopia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA network open2023n=139200 influential citationsImportance Myopia is a global concern, but effective prevention measures remain limited. Premyopia is a refractive state in which children are at higher risk of myopia, meriting preventive interventions. Objective To assess the efficacy…
Efficacy of Different Powers of Low-Level Red Light in Children for Myopia Control.
Ophthalmology2024199 influential citations<h4>Purpose</h4>To compare the efficacy and safety of low-level red light (LRL) in controlling myopia progression at 3 different powers: 0.37 mW, 0.60 mW, and 1.20 mW.<h4>Design</h4>Single-center, single-masked, randomized controlled…
Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2020n=6,772193 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal spectacles, contact lenses, and pharmaceutical…
Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Controlling Onset and Progression of Myopia-a Review.
International journal of medical sciences2023108 influential citationsRepeated low-level red-light (RLRL), characterized by increased energy supply and cellular metabolism, thus enhancing metabolic repair processes, has gained persistent worldwide attention in recent years as a new novel scientific approach…
Evaluating the Effect of a Myopia Control Spectacle Lens Among Children in Israel: 12-Month Results.
American journal of ophthalmology2024103 influential citations<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the effectiveness of a novel spectacle lens designed to slow the progression of myopia in children.<h4>Design</h4>A prospective, randomized, double blind clinical trial.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred twenty-six…
Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2011n=8996 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when looking at distant objects. Highly nearsighted people are at greater risk of several vision-threatening problems such as retinal detachments, choroidal atrophy,…
Light and myopia: from epidemiological studies to neurobiological mechanisms.
Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology202189 influential citationsMyopia is far beyond its inconvenience and represents a true, highly prevalent, sight-threatening ocular condition, especially in Asia. Without adequate interventions, the current epidemic of myopia is projected to affect 50% of the world…
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