Invented just over 50 years ago, the laser scalpel is used in an array of surgical procedures, across medical fields. A laser scalpel is typically either a CO2 laser or a excimer laser, depending on the surgery. For soft tissue procedures, such as removing a birthmark or teeth whitening, a CO2 laser is used. A […]
Throwback Thursday
Throwback Thursday: 20 Years of LASIK
Corrective eye surgery, performed by lasers, has been a point of interest for many bespectacled individuals since its inception. The concept of using lasers to correct vision problems normally treated with eyeglasses or contacts was approached as early as the 1970’s. But did you know that it has only been 20 years since the FDA […]