ReviewIndian journal of ophthalmology2022
Red light irradiation as an intervention for myopia.
Review in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the efficacy of repeated low-level red-light therapy in retarding childhood myopia progression: updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Different Light Wavelength Ranges (Blue, Green, Red, and Near-Infrared) on Sperm Cell Characteristics in Vitro and in Vivo.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Pooled it
- Significant Improvement in High Myopic Anisometropic Amblyopia Treated With Repeated Low-Level Red-Light (RLRL) Therapy: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Management of myopia: a mini-review.Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation ophthalmology journal · 2026Review
- RLRL Therapeutic Feasibility and Potential Mechanism on Myopia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- Efficacy of Repeated Low-Level Red Light (RLRL) Therapy in Managing Childhood Myopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Myopia Control: Are We Ready for an Evidence Based Approach?Ophthalmology and therapy · 2024Review
- Analysis of MDA, SOD, TAOC, MNCV, SNCV, and TSS scores in patients with diabetes peripheral neuropathy.Open life sciences · 2024Article
- Commentary: Newer modalities to prevent myopia progression.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Myopia is one of the main causes of visual impairment worldwide. Preventing myopia and providing myopia-related interventions are of paramount importance. Based on a thorough review of the available literature, we conclude that red light irradiation can produce hyperopia, resulting in myopia prevention and control. Further, we suggest that red light irradiation may be a powerful tool for myopia prevention and control in the future. At the same time, red light has a protective effect on the cornea and retina at the cellular level, suggesting that red light irradiation may be a safe and effective modality for delaying myopia. Therefore, this form of irradiation is expected to play an important role in the prevention and control of myopia. However, more studies are needed to enhance the current state of knowledge and inform medical guidelines more comprehensively.
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