Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could ...

Some people look upon eye glasses as a necessary part of life - something that makes life clearer. Others consider glasses a burden. For them, laser eye surgery may be the answer. Becky Kraemer had ...

Two types of laser surgery — photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis — are currently used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness. However, little is known about how ...

Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures. Despite this increasing ...

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 ...

Despite their prevalent use in patient treatment, to many, using lasers as surgical tools can seem like something out of science fiction. However, laser-assisted surgery is now a reality and marks a ...

Ever since I had my first dermatologic surgery back in junior high, I've had (and been self-conscious about) my scars. I have one prominent scar on my collarbone that spans several inches from 6 or 7 ...

Laser photocoagulation is a type of eye surgery. It’s not a common way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but it might be the right choice for some people. Talk to your doctor about ...