Laser Technology Enhances and Expands the Medical Toolkit
Medical lasers have been used for decades in surgical contexts. In recent years, the development of compact, easy-to-use, and often self-contained modules has opened doors for new or enhanced procedures in ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology, and neurosurgery to improve patient quality of life. Flexibility in the technologies that power and focus medical lasers has changed the lasers’ primary use from cutting and removing — essentially as a high-tech scalpel — to minimally invasive cleaning...
Photonics Spectra, June 2021