Red Light Eye Health has become increasingly prevalent in mainstream ophthalmic medicine, as recent studies are showing success in the improvement of various eye conditions, including Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
Red Light for Eye Health is proving successful in the prevention and or treatment of Degenerative Ocular Disease including:
- Early and Intermediate Dry AMD.
- Retinal Injury and Disease.
- Retinitis Pigmentosa.
- Dry Eye Disease.
Red Light Therapy for Eye Health, also known as Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT),, uses specific light wavelengths in the 600-1,000nm range of visible and invisible light (infrared and near infrared) to trigger a biological process of photobiomodulation,. Photobiomodulation generates energy at a mitochondrial level and promotes angiogeneses (the formation of new blood capillaries) to intensify the healing process and reduce inflammatory conditions. Red Light Therapy is different to the type of laser therapy often associated with eye health, which involve the use of surgical lasers to remove cataracts, for example. Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) and Red Light Therapy (RLT) triggers a different mechanism which improves metabolic health for a regenerative, healing effect.
Therapeutic Laser emits specific wavelengths into the skin, to create an increase in the production of ATP (energy) within the mitochondria at a cellular level within the dermis, which promotes an accelerated healing of damaged tissue. Low Level Laser is non-thermal, which means that is does not create heat within tissue. A treatment is without sensation, and may actually relieve pain at the same time as healing, because of a rise in endorphins and a reduction in pain receptors, also triggered by the process of Photobiomodulation Therapy.
Red Light Therapy to help resolve Degenerative Ocular Disease conditions.
Laser Therapy for Oral Mucositis works at three fundamental levels in order to accelerate tissue repair and reduce inflammation. The treatments can also resolve or manage the pain caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments for head and neck tumours.
- Low Level Laser helps encourages the distribution of white blood cells to help the body heal naturally.
- Therapeutic Laser increases the production of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) at a cellular level, which is known to speed up the healing process within soft tissue.
- Laser Therapy also triggers a process called angiogenesis which is the formation of new blood capillaries. This in turn leads to an increased flow of blood to the site of the tissue damage, which also helps to accelerate healing.
Courses of Red Light Eye Health Therapy at Laser Medicine.
We have developed a number of safe protocols to help support the prevention and / or treatment of eye related conditions, based on the vast array of clinical evidence carried out in the field.
We recommend a course of 3 sessions to establish the nature of your condition, and to hopefully start of process of healing. We can then assess the necessary ongoing sessions required.
Treatments are available privately at our Harley Street, Norwich and West London clinics.
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Clinical Studies: Red Light Eye Health Therapy for Degenerative Ocular Disease.
Clinical studies proving the effectiveness of Photobiomodulation for eye health related conditions are available within over 30 published reports.
The studies report positive findings in clinical, anatomical and quality of life (QoL). Degernative, inflammatory and other mechanisms underpinning the development of a variety of ocular disease states may benefit from the non-invasive and targeted approach that Photobiomodulation therapy offers.
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