ARTICLE
13 April 2021
Development of Photobiological Regulation and its Application in Retinal Diseases
Yizhe Wu Pu Chen Jingan Tong
© 2021 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

Photobioregulation (PBM) is a therapeutic approach that utilizes low-energy laser or light to regulate biological tissues. The mechanism is to promote cytochrome C oxidase (CCO) through low energy light, regulate the REDOX of mitochondria, and then regulate the biological functions of tissues and cells. Compared with traditional laser, it has a higher safety. There are a large number of mitochondria in retinal tissue, and studies have shown that PBM has a good protective and regulatory effect on the mitochondrial functions of retina and optic nerve. Therefore, PBM is clinically applied to treat age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal diseases. In order to provide a new direction for the treatment of retinal diseases, this paper reviewed the main parameters, mechanisms and the research progress of PBM in the fundus indications.

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