Light as a Cure: Photobiomodulation and Photodynamic Therapy
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser acupuncture; bio-photonic system design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Photonics Special Issue aims to publish research on photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), using low-level lasers or LEDs, stimulates cellular function to promote tissue repair and reduce inflammation and pain. As part of integrative medicine, PBMT can play an important role in alternative and complementary therapies, enhancing patient-centered care. The main challenge for medical professionals is rare diseases that are resilient and hard to treat. Rare disease patients often experience chronic or neuropathic pain. Applications of PBMT for treating rare diseases are very welcome. The combination of chronobiology and PBMT is also welcome.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following (research articles, case reports, review papers):
- The evidence of chronobiology;
- The combined treatment of PBMT and chronobiology;
- New wearable devices implemented with PBMT or light (LED) acupuncture;
- PBMT combined face diagnosis;
- PBMT applied to intractable diseases;
- Any kind of diseases treated with PBMT;
- Combined therapy with PBMT;
- Animal models: the mechanisms of PBMT;
- New devices applied to PBMT.
Dr. Jih-Huah Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photobiomodulation
- laser acupuncture
- combined therapy
- chronobiology
- wearable device for PBMT
- rare diseases treated with PBMT
- face diagnosis
- photodynamic therapy
- traumatic brain injury
- pain relief
- inflammation reduction
- enhanced healing
- synergistic approach in integrative care
- mind–body interventions
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