Low Level Light Therapy & Skin Pigmentation
Start Date
6/11/2025
Completion Date
8/1/2026
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if there is a difference in eyelid temperature after low-level light therapy (LLLT) in individuals with different amounts of skin pigmentation and dry eye/meibomian gland disease. Participants will have 3 fifteen minute in office LLLT therapy sessions over a period of approximately 7 to 14 days.
Detailed Description
The primary objective of the study is to determine if there is a difference in the thermal effect of low-level light therapy (LLLT) in individuals with different skin pigmentation (Fitzpatrick skin type I-IV verses Fitzpatrick skin type V-VI) using a clinically available 633nm LLLT system, the Epi-C-Plus (Espansione group, Bologna, Italy).
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
Three 15-minute low-level light therapy sessions using Light Emitting Diodes of wavelength 633nm (Essilor epi-c plus).
Conditions
Locations
The University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston, Texas 77204
United States