A method for treating a subject is provided. The method includes performing surgery on the subject such as, for example, a carotid endarterectomy. Light therapy is administered to the subject as an adjuvant to the surgery.

A light therapy device mounting system may include an elongate pole comprising a plurality of holes, a first portion, a second portion, and a coupler configured to couple the first portion and the second portion. In some embodiments, the system includes a slider mount slidably coupled to the elongate pole via at least one hole of the plurality of holes, a top bracket slidably coupled to the first portion of the elongate pole, and a bottom bracket slidably coupled to the second portion of the elongate pole. The top bracket may include a top hook for receiving a top portion of a door, and the bottom bracket may include a bottom hook for receiving a bottom portion of the door.

The invention relates to glasses provided with two transparent spectacle glasses enclosed in a frame. Each spectacle glass is positioned in front of a person's eye with the aid of a frame to be positioned on the ears and nose of said person. The glasses are further provided with at least one light source integrated in the frame for directly and/or indirectly delivering light to the eyes substantially from above. A nose frame part of the frame reflects at, at least, a nose frame side portion facing the eye, to the eye at least partially the direct or indirect incident light thereon originating from the light source.

An Illumination device (100) for photodynamic therapy is provided, the illumination device comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit (10), the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation source (1), the electromagnetic radiation source being configured to generate radiation for the irradiation of a region of an irradiation object in an illumination session, wherein the irradiation object is to be arranged at a predetermined object location (300), wherein the predetermined object location is arranged at a distance relative to a radiation output area (11) of the radiation emitting unit through which the radiation generated by the at least one electromagnetic radiation source exits the radiation emitting unit during operation of the illumination device (100).

A system includes a whitening light having a mouthpiece having a first light array for directing light onto a plurality of lower teeth of a user and a second light array for directing light onto a plurality of upper teeth of the user, and a rear portion including a first charging mechanism and a first power source where the first power source is communicably coupled to the first light array and the second light array. The system further includes a case including a cavity sized to receive the whitening light, a second power source, and a second charging mechanism communicably coupled to the second power source and configured to electrically couple with the first charging mechanism to transfer power from the second power source to the first power source when the whitening light is positioned in the cavity.

A method of enhancing penetration of a topical composition of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) into tissue for photodynamic therapy includes topically applying ALA to a treatment area to be treated with photodynamic therapy. The method further includes, after the ALA is applied to the treatment area, covering the treatment area with a low density polyethylene barrier. The treatment area is covered with the low density polyethylene barrier prior to light treatment to minimize transepidermal water loss from the treatment area.

A portable photon therapy system is disclosed herein comprising a chassis, legs, headrest and footrest. When not in use, the legs can be folded, and the headrest and footrest detached and stored inside the chassis, which can be contained within a travel case. The device with case will comply with airline checked baggage requirements for size and weight. The chassis houses arrays of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on printed circuit boards (PCBs) beneath an acrylic surface (device bed), which emit a plurality of light wavelengths at therapeutic irradiance levels. After device setup and upon selection of the desired light wavelengths (e.g. red or infrared or both) and mode (pulsed or continuous wave) via the control panel, one lays down on the device bed to undergo photon therapy. The present invention comprises a foldable 2-piece chassis for consumer photon therapy, and a single-piece chassis for patient photon therapy by medical professionals.

The invention relates to a method for the stimulation, in particular laser acupuncture, of a test person (1) in a specified body region (10), wherein—a number of reference stimulation points (RS.sub.1, RS.sub.2, RS.sub.3) are specified with respect to a reference (R), in particular a three-dimensional reference, of the body region (10) to be stimulated, —an image (A), in particular a three-dimensional image, of the surface of the test person's (1) body region (10) to be stimulated is captured, points (P.sub.1, P.sub.2, P.sub.3) are specified and/or ascertained in the captured image (A), the relative position of said points in the image (A) corresponding to the relative position of the reference stimulation points (RS.sub.1, RS.sub.2, RS.sub.3) on the reference (R), —the stimulation points (S.sub.1, S.sub.2, S.sub.3) to be stimulated corresponding to the points (P.sub.1, P.sub.2, P.sub.3) in the image are ascertained on the surface of the body region (10), —at least one stimulation unit (4) is automatically aligned with at least one of the ascertained stimulation points (S.sub.1, S.sub.2, S.sub.3) to be stimulated of the body region (10), and—the at least one stimulation point (S.sub.1, S.sub.2, S.sub.3) to be stimulated is stimulated by means of the stimulation unit (4).

Provided is a region division method for laser treatment, and a laser treatment method and apparatus using the same. The region division method for laser treatment according to the present invention divides an area of an object to be treated by laser irradiation into a plurality of treatment regions and includes constructing a three-dimensional image of the object; using the three-dimensional image to obtain a normal vector for each of a plurality of points located on a surface of the object; dividing the points on the surface of the object into one or more groups based on a similarity between the obtained normal vectors; and generating a closed curve including at least some of points grouped into the same group to set a treatment region.

A method of enhancing penetration of a topical composition of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) into tissue for photodynamic therapy includes topically applying ALA to a treatment area to be treated with photodynamic therapy. The method further includes, after the ALA is applied to the treatment area, covering the treatment area with a low density polyethylene barrier. The treatment area is covered with the low density polyethylene barrier prior to light treatment to minimize transepidermal water loss from the treatment area.