Results
SECONDARY
From December 2020 to December 2021, a total of 20 patients were recruited. After clinical examination, two patients did not meet the criteria. After ARP, one patient in the laser group refused treatment because of a change to a workplace far away from our hospital. Three patients dropped out due to COVID-19 and withdrawal of consent (2 in the control group and 1 in the laser group). Data from these patients were not included in the study analysis; thus, 14 patients, 7 in each group, completed the study and were included in the statistical analyses for the primary and secondary outcomes. All patient characteristics are summarized in Table 
Baseline characteristics of patients