Tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” is an often debilitating condition with no approved treatment or cure. Yet millions of people could soon find relief from low-level infrared light therapy, according to a new peer-reviewed, first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.
Over four weeks, researchers evaluated treatment for tinnitus in more than 100 men and women aged 18 to 65 divided randomly into 10 groups whose condition either had an unknown cause or had been unresponsive to treatment. Researchers sought to investigate and propose personalized treatment options involving low-level laser therapy (LLLT) using red and infrared light in the middle ear or cochlea where tinnitus often occurs, or LLLT combined with other treatments like vacuum therapy or drug therapy….