Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Congenital color vision deficiency (CVD) is a prevalent ophthalmic condition for which effective therapeutic interventions remain limited. This study evaluated the efficacy of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy in individuals with congenital CVD. Methods: A randomized, single-blind, contro...

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Main Authors: Nandi Bao, Chunyi Jia, Liang Jia
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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Chunyi Jia
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description Background: Congenital color vision deficiency (CVD) is a prevalent ophthalmic condition for which effective therapeutic interventions remain limited. This study evaluated the efficacy of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy in individuals with congenital CVD. Methods: A randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial was conducted involving 80 participants diagnosed with red-green CVD. Participants were randomly assigned to either a PBM treatment group or a control group. Color vision performance was assessed at baseline, and after 1, 2, and 4 weeks of intervention. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s post hoc test for multiple comparisons. Results: Color vision recognition ability demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the PBM treatment group compared to the control group across various parameters (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Non-invasive PBM therapy significantly enhances color vision in individuals with congenital CVD, with particularly notable improvements observed in those with green CVD.
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spelling doaj-art-4f2e5b334fcd4e8f97780f1d0b709e622025-08-20T03:02:26ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002025-08-015410472110.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.104721Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trialNandi Bao0Chunyi Jia1Liang Jia2Senior Department of Cardiology, the Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, ChinaDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Hengshui Eighth People's Hospital, Hengshui 253800, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; Corresponding author.Background: Congenital color vision deficiency (CVD) is a prevalent ophthalmic condition for which effective therapeutic interventions remain limited. This study evaluated the efficacy of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy in individuals with congenital CVD. Methods: A randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial was conducted involving 80 participants diagnosed with red-green CVD. Participants were randomly assigned to either a PBM treatment group or a control group. Color vision performance was assessed at baseline, and after 1, 2, and 4 weeks of intervention. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s post hoc test for multiple comparisons. Results: Color vision recognition ability demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the PBM treatment group compared to the control group across various parameters (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Non-invasive PBM therapy significantly enhances color vision in individuals with congenital CVD, with particularly notable improvements observed in those with green CVD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100025002534Color vision testCongenital color vision deficiencyPhotobiomodulationRandomized controlled trial
spellingShingle Nandi Bao
Chunyi Jia
Liang Jia
Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Color vision test
Congenital color vision deficiency
Photobiomodulation
Randomized controlled trial
title Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
title_full Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
title_short Efficacy of non-invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency: A randomized controlled trial
title_sort efficacy of non invasive photobiomodulation for congenital color vision deficiency a randomized controlled trial
topic Color vision test
Congenital color vision deficiency
Photobiomodulation
Randomized controlled trial
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100025002534
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