Health on MSN7 天
Why You Might Need Cataract Surgery—and What To Expect
Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...
Nature1 年
The robot that may one day do your root canal surgery
The prototype endodontic robot uses a type of laser called Er:YAG laser, which vaporizes water in the pulp chamber, causing micro-explosions that destroy organic and inorganic particles ...
The Herald-Dispatch4 天Opinion
Charles Francis: Lawmakers shouldn’t gamble with your vision
Quick and painless” was the description given to a patient in Oklahoma by her optometrist right before her YAG capsulotomy ...
Nature3 个月
Nonlinear crystals
Probably the biggest seller, in his opinion, is lithium triborate, or LBO, which can double and triple the output of the ubiquitous Nd:YAG ... laser light to be frequency shifted are laser eye ...
WebMD1 年
The (Costly) Magic of Laser Surgery
Like a magic wand, a laser can smooth out fine lines and acne ... director of cosmetic surgery at the University of Miami. "For blood vessels, on the face and elsewhere, the newer lasers don ...