A light emitting diode device (300) includes a multi-layer stack of materials including a p-layer (303), an n-layer (328), and a light generating region (307) for emission of light in a primary emission direction (331,337,335,333) towards one of the p- and n-layers; a substantially transparent layer (321) located at of adjacent said one of the p- and n-layers, having a first surface facing said one of the p- and n-layers and an opposed second surface; and a reflective surface (319) formed at or adjacent the second surface of the transparent layer for directing at least a portion of the emitted light in a direction away from the primary emission direction so as to enhance light emission from a side (330) of the light emitting diode device.