Lasers cut precisely and without contact—ideal for surgery. The problem is that in hard tissues such as bone, they are too slow and do not cut deep enough. Researchers at the University of Basel have ...
Leon Goldman first pioneered laser surgery by using lasers to treat cutaneous melanoma, in 1961, in his dermatologic practice. In 1966 he again became the first to use lasers for tumor removal. He ...
The New England Journal of Medicine: Femtosecond Lasers for Ophthalmic Surgery Enabled by Chirped-Pulse Amplification
Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...
Healio: Q&A: Time to dispel myths, fears of refractive therapeutic surgery in keratoconus
In this exclusive interview with Healio, Cosimo Mazzotta, MD, PhD, one of the pioneers of corneal cross-linking, reverses the conventional view of laser refractive surgery as a potentially harmful ...
Q&A: Time to dispel myths, fears of refractive therapeutic surgery in keratoconus
Laser eye surgery can help treat a variety of eye conditions and improve vision quality. Treatments such as LASIK have become increasingly popular, but not everyone is a candidate for this surgery. In ...
In recent years, laser gum surgery has become more widespread for treating moderate to severe gum disease. Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Your dentist may ...
Medical Xpress: New record: Laser for surgery cuts bone deeper than before
Laser surgery offers a wide range of medical, cosmetic, and other advantages, spanning from LASIK for vision correction to skin resurfacing. This procedure, which employs focused laser beams to cut ...