Doc2Doc Podcast October 2025: Photobiomodulation

Hosts Dr. Albert Cheung (Virginia Eye Consultants) and Dr. Sara LeMay (Retina Associates of Kentucky) are joined by retina specialists Dr. Miguel Busquets (Retina Associates of Kentucky) and Dr. Boleslav (Slava) Kotlyar (Vitreous Retina Macula Specialists of New Jersey) explore photobiomodulation (PBM) and the Valeda Light Delivery System, the first FDA-authorized treatment for non-exudative (dry) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The discussion covers the science behind PBM, using specific wavelengths of light to stimulate mitochondrial function in retinal cells, and its clinical benefits, including improved visual acuity and slowed progression of geographic atrophy.

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