Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty Myranda R. Partin Steven R. Sarkisian Jr. Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) was introduced by Wise and Witter in 1979.2 Many attempts using different lasers were tried earlier…
Femtosecond Laser in Corneal Transplantation
Femtosecond Laser in Corneal Transplantation Michael D. Greenwood Nicholas C. Risbrudt The femtosecond laser has played an integral role in laser vision correction as well as cataract surgery. In recent…
Photorefractive Keratectomy
Photorefractive Keratectomy Karl Stonecipher Andrew S. Whitley Marguerite B. McDonald The first introduction of the excimer (excited dimer) laser came to the forefront in the 1970s. The original work came…
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Karl Stonecipher Jessica Mathew Stephen Brint Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the combination of using the excimer laser with a device used for making a…
Laser Hazards, Safety, and Injuries
Laser Hazards, Safety, and Injuries Aaron B. Zimmerman Neal Whittle Laser light is highly monochromatic, is highly coherent, is highly directional, and has a high-power density. Each of these things…
The Basic Science and Mechanism of Laser Components
The Basic Science and Mechanism of Laser Components Neal Whittle Aaron B. Zimmerman The word laser is an acronym for the words light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.1 Each…
Laser-Tissue Interactions
Laser-Tissue Interactions Neal Whittle Aaron B. Zimmerman Depending on the type of ophthalmic surgery being performed, different tissue responses to laser light may be desired. These laser-tissue interactions can change…
Lasers, Liability, and the Doctrine of Informed Consent
Lasers, Liability, and the Doctrine of Informed Consent Richard E. Castillo The issue of liability over patient injury at the hands of the health care practitioner predates the profession’s formal…
History of Lasers
History of Lasers Aaron B. Zimmerman Neal Whittle The story of the ophthalmic laser and how light interacts with the eye begins with the ancient Greeks. Socrates postulated that looking…
