Application of low level red light in myopia and amblyopia in children and adolescents

VernacularTitle:低能量红光在儿童青少年近视弱视中的应用
Author: ZHANG Xinzi, HUANG Jiannan, XU Xun, HE Xiangui ¹
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1. Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital/Shanghai Vision Health Center and Shanghai Children Myopia Institute/Shanghai General Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University/National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases/Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases/Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine(201103), Shanghai, China
Publication Type:期刊文章
Keywords: Myopia; Amblyopia; Phototherapy; Child; Adolescent
From: Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(7):1112-1115
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Abstract:Low level light therapy utilizes the photochemical effect of red light to induce reactions in the irradiated body tissue to achieve the therapeutic effect. Myopia and amblyopia are diseases which threaten the eye health of children and adolescents. Red light has been used to treat amblyopia for decades. Recently, its application in myopia prevention and control has become a new hotspot. This review summarizes the application of low level red light in children and adolescents with myopia and amblyopia from the aspects of intervention mode, effect, factors, mechanism and safety to provide reference for future researches.