rhinophototherapy
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Indications
Clinical significance
- intranasal phototherapy is immunosuppressive & inhibits the allergic response of the nasal mucosa
Procedure
-phototherapy using a combination of UV-B (5%), UV-A (25%), & visible light (70%) in each intranasal cavity 3x/week for 3 weeks
More general terms
References
- ↑ Koreck AI et al Rhinophototherapy: a new therapeutic tool for the management of allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Mar;115(3):541-7. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15753902