Healio News Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Issue: March 1, 2006 By Jared Schultz March 01, 2006 4 min read Save ...

When dermatologists set out to purchase a laser for the first time, it may come as a shock that most lasers start at $50,000 and can easily go above $100,000, depending on the laser.

Institution builder, laser researcher: Carmen Puliafito A basic interest in laser-tissue interaction evolved into a lifetime influence on ophthalmology. Issue: July 15, 2002 By Michael Piechocki ...

Tissues absorb the intense light of the laser, and energy is dissipated, mainly in the form of heat. This tissue/light interaction is used for tissue destruction and coagulation.

"The standards say that your laser operators must be trained in the basic biophysics of laser energy, laser-tissue interactions, and the operational characteristics of the laser you're using, but ...

In contrast, ReLEx smile uses the laser to make a much smaller incision, only 2 to 4 mm long, through which to extract the lenticle. "The femtosecond laser is necessary to achieve an extremely high ...

Such misrepresentations partially originate in the Laser Dentistry Curriculum Guidelines, which dates back to the early 1990s, and is missing numerous important laser-tissue interaction concepts ...

Cold laser therapy is an FDA-approved treatment that uses low levels of light to stimulate healing. Discover how doctors, dentists, and physical therapists use this noninvasive and painless ...

van Boxem T, Muller M, Venmans B, et al. Nd-YAG laser vs bronchoscopic electrocautery for palliation of symptomatic airway obstruction: a cost-effectiveness study. Chest 1999; 116: 1108-1112 ...