Low-level red-light (LLRL) therapy and myopia control

While low-level red-light (LLRL) therapy is new and used in the control of myopia progression, this comparison assesses the efficacy and safety of such therapy among children. Relevant literatures were identified using PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus with search terms: ((((((((((myopia[Title/Abstract]) OR (shortsightedness[Title/Abstract])) OR (nearsightedness[Title/Abstract])) OR (error, refractive[MeSH Terms])) OR (myopia progression[Title/Abstract])) OR (myopia development[Title/Abstract])) OR (ocular growth[Title/Abstract])) AND (clinicaltrial[Filter] OR observationalstudy[Filter] OR randomizedcontrolledtrial[Filter]))) AND (((((((((((low-level red-light therapy[Title/Abstract]) OR (LLRL[Title/Abstract])) OR (low-level laser light therapy[Title/Abstract])) OR (red light therapy[Title/Abstract])) OR (low-power laser therapy[Title/Abstract])) OR (non-thermal LED light[Title/Abstract])) OR (phototherapy[Title/Abstract])) OR (low-level red light[Title/Abstract])) OR (photonic stimulation[Title/Abstract])) AND (clinicaltrial[Filter] OR observationalstudy[Filter] OR randomizedcontrolledtrial[Filter])))) AND (((((((children[Title/Abstract]) OR (teenager[Title/Abstract])) OR (child[Title/Abstract])) OR (school children[Title/Abstract])) OR (school-aged[Title/Abstract])) AND (clinicaltrial[Filter] OR observationalstudy[Filter] OR randomizedcontrolledtrial[Filter]))) The references of all included studies were also searched manually to identify any additional papers.