Photobiomodulation: lasers vs. light emitting diodes?

V Heiskanen, MR Hamblin - Photochemical & Photobiological …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a treatment method based on research findings showing that
irradiation with certain wavelengths of red or near-infrared light has been shown to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy

MR Hamblin - Journal of biophotonics, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is not often that the globally accepted name of a scientific field has changed between the
time at which a journal commissions a special issue and the time at which the actual issue …

Review of light parameters and photobiomodulation efficacy: dive into complexity

R Zein, W Selting, MR Hamblin - Journal of biomedical optics, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, previously known as low-level laser therapy, was
discovered more than 50 years ago, yet there is still no agreement on the parameters and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation

MR Hamblin - AIMS biophysics, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photobiomodulation (PBM) also known as low-level level laser therapy is the use of red and
near-infrared light to stimulate healing, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation. The primary …

Photobiomodulation at molecular, cellular, and systemic levels

TG da Silva, RS Ribeiro, AL Mencalha… - Lasers in Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Since the reporting of Endre Mester's results, researchers have investigated the biological
effects induced by non-ionizing radiation emitted from low-power lasers. Recently, owing to …

Light-emitting diode therapy and low-level light therapy are photobiomodulation therapy

JJ Anders, PR Arany, GD Baxter… - … , and laser surgery, 2019 - liebertpub.com
In 2015, we published an editorial entitled ''Low-Level Light/Laser Therapy Versus
Photobiomodulation Therapy.''1 In that editorial, the major milestones that led to the …

Photobiomodulation—underlying mechanism and clinical applications

C Dompe, L Moncrieff, J Matys… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to explore the possibilities for the application of laser therapy in
medicine and dentistry by analyzing lasers' underlying mechanism of action on different …

The beneficial role of photobiomodulation in neurodegenerative diseases

A Abijo, CY Lee, CY Huang, PC Ho, KJ Tsai - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT), involves the
use of light from a laser or light-emitting diode (LED) in the treatment of various disorders …

Photobiomodulation in promoting wound healing: a review

DP Kuffler - Regenerative medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Despite diverse methods being applied to induce wound healing, many wounds remain
recalcitrant to all treatments. Photobiomodulation involves inducing wound healing by …

[HTML][HTML] Low-level light/laser therapy versus photobiomodulation therapy

JJ Anders, RJ Lanzafame, PR Arany - Photomedicine and laser …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
However, a name, if ill-conceived and lacking a clear definition, can have profound effects
on the image and acceptance of a therapy by mainstream medicine. Sunlight has much …