4 Areas of Our Bodies Laser Therapy Can Impact

In this article, you will learn the different parts of the body that benefits from laser therapy.

15:50 29 March 2022

Laser therapy utilizes light to treat medical illnesses by adjusting the wavelength of the laser's light. As a result, it can be directed into powerful beams. Laser light is powerful that it can be used for cutting steel or making diamonds. More importantly, it allows medical surgeons to work with extreme accuracy by focusing on a particular area and causing less damage to the surrounding tissue. Compared to standard surgery, laser therapy may produce less swelling, pain, and scars. However, laser therapy can be costly and requires multiple treatments.

 

In this article, you will learn the different parts of the body that benefits from laser therapy.

 

1. Eyes

Among the most common applications of laser therapy is treating eye problems. Today, with the advances in laser refractive surgery, such as LASIK or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis and PRK or photorefractive keratectomy, correcting refractive eye conditions is now possible. These procedures correct conditions like farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. LASIK and PRK are two of the most common laser refractive procedures.

 

There are glaucoma laser solutions for ophthalmology, too. Some types of glaucoma can benefit from this procedure, which involves draining fluid in the eye. As a result, it reduces eye pressure. Before undergoing the treatment, your doctor will determine if laser therapy is suitable for you.

 

1. Bones

Low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) is another laser application in medicine. If the right parameters are applied, it claims to help speed up bone healing in bone fracture defects, extraction sites, and distraction osteogenesis. As of this day, there is still an ongoing study of the effects of LILT on bone healing.

 

1. Teeth and gums

Laser therapy is also employed in conjunction with traditional treatments. In dentistry, periodontal laser therapy is used to reach and remove inflammatory gum tissue around your tooth's root. They then remove the plaque and tartar accumulated beneath and around your gum line. Next, they smooth away any rough places on your teeth above and below the gumline with a separate tool. Eradicating these rough patches reduces the likelihood of your gums and teeth attracting more bacteria and developing infections in the future.

 

1. Ovary

Laser therapy is also used to treat women with polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS. While clomiphene citrate is the most commonly used treatment for this condition, some patients choose to undergo other options. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling or LOD is the surgical option for treating PCOS. It works by applying laser or heat to the ovaries with the help of a laparoscope (a camera) inserted into a small cut below the patient's belly button. This procedure improves hormone production and response, increasing the possibility of ovulation.

 

Final thoughts

Laser therapy has broad applications, and tremendous progress has been seen in the past decades for treating glaucoma. As of this day, laser therapy is still under the probing eyes of researchers and developers, who are finding ways to improve its efficacy and discover its other possible uses.