Accepted manuscript to appear in JIOHS Accepted Manuscript Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences Article Title: Introduction to the Special Issue on Polarization of Light in Biomedical Applications Author(s): Igor Meglinski, Lingyan Shi, Ma Hui DOI: 10.1142/S1793545823020054 Received: 09 August 2023 Accepted: 10 August 2023 To be cited as: Igor Meglinski, Lingyan Shi, Ma Hui, Introduction to the Special Issue on Polarization of Light in Biomedical Applications, Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, doi: 10.1142/S1793545823020054 Link to final version: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793545823020054 This is an unedited version of the accepted manuscript scheduled for publication. It has been uploaded in advance for the benefit of our customers. The manuscript will be copyedited, typeset and proofread before it is released in the final form. As a result, the published copy may differ from the unedited version. Readers should obtain the final version from the above link when it is published. The authors are responsible for the content of this Accepted Article. J. Innov. Opt. Health Sci. Downloaded from www.worldscientific.com by 34.239.182.131 on 08/14/23. Re-use and distribution is strictly not permitted, except for Open Access articles.