Photobiomodulation: Innovation on the Horizon for Dry AMD. Rosen, 2024
Over the past decade, more than 30 published studies have explored the value of PBM for ocular conditions.
Over the past decade, more than 30 published studies have explored the value of PBM for ocular conditions.
In the past 20 years, experimental evidence has shown the benefit of PBM in increasing numbers of retinal and ophthalmic conditions. More recently, preclinical findings in ocular models have been translated to the clinic with promising results.
This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the complications and effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy with sham treatment in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: One eye of each participant was randomly assigned 1:1 to a 670-nm light-emitting PBM eye patch or an identical device emitting broad-spectrum white light at low power. Treatment was applied for 90 seconds twice daily for 4 months.
670 nm light therapy improves rod function in normal aging but may be less effective in intermediate AMD