The effect of photobiomodulation on hearing loss: A systematic review.

Yasmin G Nikookam Nawal Zia Andrew Lotfallah Sayed Jameel MuzaffarJennifer Davis-MandersPeter Kullar Matthew E Smith Gemma Bale Patrick Boyle Richard M Irving Dan Jiang Manohar L Bance

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2023)

Hearing outcomes following PBMT appear to be superior to no PBMT for subjects with hearing loss, although higher level evidence is required to verify this. PBMT enables concentrated, focused delivery of light therapy to the inner ear through a non-invasive manner with minimal side effects. As a result of heterogeneity in reporting PBMT parameters and outcomes across the included studies, direct comparison is challenging.

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