Light therapy treatment
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1. A light therapy method, comprising:
- identifying a condition in a tissue of a patient that causes an ischemic event to occur in the tissue;
selecting at least one light wavelength based on the identified condition; and
applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths to the patient as an amount of light using a light source;
wherein the step of applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths occurs during an onset of reoxygenation of the tissue; and
wherein applying the one or the combination of the selected light wavelengths begins prior to the onset of reoxygenation of the tissue.
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A light therapy method, comprising identifying a pathological condition in a patient, selecting at least one light wavelength based on the identified pathological condition, and applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths to the patient using a light source.
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1. A light therapy method, comprising:
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identifying a condition in a tissue of a patient that causes an ischemic event to occur in the tissue; selecting at least one light wavelength based on the identified condition; and applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths to the patient as an amount of light using a light source; wherein the step of applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths occurs during an onset of reoxygenation of the tissue; and wherein applying the one or the combination of the selected light wavelengths begins prior to the onset of reoxygenation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A treatment method, comprising:
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diagnosing a condition in a tissue of a patient that results in an ischemic event to occur in the tissue; providing an amount of light from a light source having an array of output lights that include different light wavelengths between 700 nm and 1000 nm; applying, based on the diagnosed condition, one or a combination of light wavelengths to the patient using the light source, during an onset of reperfusion; and selectively reducing the amount of light being applied to the patient by the light source following an onset of reoxygenation of the tissue; wherein applying the one or the combination of light wavelengths begins prior to the onset of reoxygenation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A light therapy method, comprising:
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identifying a pathological condition in a patient that causes ischemia in a tissue of the patient; selecting at least one light wavelength based on the identified pathological condition; and applying one or a combination of the selected light wavelengths to the tissue of the patient using an amount of light from a light source; wherein at least one of the selected light wavelengths falls in a range of 930-970 nm; wherein applying the one or the combination of the selected light wavelengths begins prior to the onset of reoxygenation of the tissue; and wherein applying the one or the combination of the selected light wavelengths occurs after an onset of reoxygenation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of treating an ischemic event in tissue of a subject in need thereof, the method comprising:
- applying light to a tissue, prior to an onset of reperfusion, the light having wavelengths selected from two or more of the ranges selected from 730-770 nm, 850-890 nm, 880-920 nm, and 930-970 nm, thereby to reduce ischemic reperfusion injury in the tissue of the subject.
- View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of treating an ischemic event in tissue of a subject in need thereof, the method comprising:
- applying light to a tissue, prior to an onset of reperfusion, thereby to reduce ischemic reperfusion injury in the tissue of the subject;
wherein the light applied is generated by one or more light emitting diodes; and wherein the light emitting diodes produce light having wavelengths of; about 750 nm and about 870 nm;
orabout 750 nm and about 950 nm. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
- applying light to a tissue, prior to an onset of reperfusion, thereby to reduce ischemic reperfusion injury in the tissue of the subject;
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