This investigation is carried out in two groups of patients with acute anterior uveitis (acute iridocyclitis). In every group, there were included 20 eyes. In the first group, eyes were irradiated every day during a ten-day-period with He-Ne low level laser (Mediray 04, Optella Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria) at emission wavelength of 632 nm and power density 0,1 mW/cm2. Second group was used as a control. In both groups, there was applied standard anti-inflammatory treatment of iridocyclitis in equal number of applications of the following: Tobradex, Ophthalar, Midrum, antibiotics drugs per os and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs per os, Dexamethazone para bulb. We observed significant suppression of the inflammatory reaction, stronger decrease of the ciliary flush, photophobia, epiphora, faster disappearance of the fibrinous exudate and posterior synechiae in the anterior chamber, as well as faster disappearance of the keratic precipitates, in the treated by low-level laser therapy (LLLT) eyes. For irradiated eyes by LLLT, we have found that the healing period is shortened significantly by 40 % (p<0,001). Our results revealed that LLLT application is appropriate and perspective for acute iridocyclitis treatment. 

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