Laser Therapy In Healthcare: Advances In Diagnosis and Treatment

Foreword xiii

Preface xv

1 Leveraging the Concept of Laser Physics in Healthcare 1

2 Laser Surgery in Contemporary Healthcare

3 Management of Genitourinary Syndrome Associated with Dyspareunia with Laser Therapy 43

4 Early Detection of Cancer by Laser Therapy 69

5 Use of a Laser for Testing and Treating Sepsis 93

6 Laser Therapy to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema 119

7 Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Bruxism Utilizing Laser Therapy 141

8 Treatment for Osteoarthritis with Laser Technology 157

9 Targeting Neurological Disorders with Laser Technology 171

10 Diagnosis of Onychomycosis Using Laser Therapy 193

11 Laser Treatment for Wound Healing 211

12 Laser Therapy in Dentistry 237

13 Case Studies of Different Diseases Treated by Laser Therapy 257

References 263

Index 267

The book explores the intersection of laser technology and healthcare, highlighting its applications, challenges, and potential future in medical practice.

Implementing cutting-edge technologies has upended the paradigms of diagnosis and treatment in the ever-changing world of healthcare. Among these breakthroughs, the introduction of laser therapy stands out as a transformative moment, presenting a tremendous range of possibilities across a wide range of medical areas.

This book is the outcome of considerable research, combined experience, and a passionate study of lasers’ diverse uses in modern medicine. This thorough book navigates the complex field of laser physics, clinical applications, and novel treatment interventions that are transforming the healthcare sector.

This book acts as a roadmap through the various aspects of laser-based diagnostics and treatment modalities, from the basic chapters that explain the fundamentals of laser physics and its significant effects on tissues to the in-depth investigation of laser surgery in modern healthcare, including a variety of medical operations, such as brain surgery, cardiovascular procedures, dermatology, and oral surgery. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of laser therapy, emphasizing its critical role in the treatment of many medical problems, from neurological disorders to oncology, dentistry, wound healing, and more. The book also includes an in-depth discussion of laser therapy’s classification, processes, clinical uses, and safety considerations.

Rishabha Malviya, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University. He has authored more than 150 research/review papers for national/international journals of repute. He has been granted more than 10 patents from different countries while a further 40 patents have either published or under evaluation. His areas of interest include formulation optimization, nanoformulations, targeted drug delivery, localized drug delivery, and characterization of natural polymers as pharmaceutical excipients.

Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, PhD, holds a doctorate in Pharmacology from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- CLRI, India. She is a faculty member in the College of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. She has published extensively in nanomedicine, drug delivery, and formulation technology in peer-reviewed reputed journals and books and works on an array of projects relating to cancer and gene therapy, nanotechnology, and pharmacology.

Priyanshi Goyal is affiliated with the Department of Pharmacy at the School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh India where she gained her MPharm. She has authored two books and 3 book chapters. She has also published several research articles in various international journals.