New efforts indicate expanded application of photobiomodulation.

The article offers information on the application and acceptance of photobiomodulation, or lowlevel-light therapy for disease prevention and treatment and pain relief. Topics include a technique that may enable light-based treatment for eye diseases including severe nearsightedness which indicates opsin 5-dopamine pathway, part of a light-dependent disease process for conditions; and noted that published clinical evidence highlights effects for musculoskeletal pain and neuropathic pain.