It was almost 10 years ago, 2006 to be precise, and* 3 years after initiating my research on
the effect of lowintensity laser irradiation on biological tissue, when I attended my first World …

American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT) held in West Palm Beach, Florida, January
31–February 2, 2013. It was heartening to see the progress that NAALT has made, as …

The renaming of the journal as ''Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery''1
has provided a good opportunity to remind authors of some important points to be borne in …

Laser surgery is now an accepted reality. What has not yet been completely accepted, and
remains at best only partly understood is the athermal reaction which accompanies with very …

The question of whether photobiomodulation should be used as a drug equivalent arose in
my mind after listening to presentations at the recent conference of the World Association for …

The development of advances in surgical techniques and pharmaceuticals have
dramatically contributed to the improvement of global health. However, surgical procedures …

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 …

Reproducibility is a key factor in science. 1 A single medical scientific result is not enough for
reliability; it takes at least another identical study with the same outcome to make the claims …

The most fascinating aspect of science is that there is no permanence; today's facts are
tomorrow's fallacies. A passage through the annals of the history of medicine showcases …

2021 Summary of Photobiomodulation Literature Page 1 Photobiomodulation— Literature
Watch 2021 Summary of Photobiomodulation Literature James D. Carroll, AMInstP, FRSM …