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Chronic Kidney Disease, Bone Healing for Dentistry & Eye Health via Near-Infrared Light

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Potential Optometric Therapeutic Applications by Near Infrared Light

Near infrared light may restore biological function of damaged mitochondria, up regulate cyto protective factors and inhibit apoptosis or cell death. Photons from near infrared light can penetrate diseased retina to promote mitochondrial energy beneficial metabolism. Remarkably, near infrared light may reduce death of photoreceptors by 70%. Also near infrared light treatment can lower intraocular pressure as long as several months.

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