Science news articles about 'laser eye surgery'

... pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions. But the quality of the results is limited ...

NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they're working on ways to translate the success of laser eye surgery into a treatment for toenail fungus.

Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes ... taken and analyzed before and nine years after surgery. The annual rate of corneal endothelial cell ...

... . Chou's team overcame the first obstacle by using a light pulse from so-called excimer laser, similar to those used in laser eye surgery, because it heats only a very thin surface ...

20/20 vision is no longer enough to function in this world. In the latest trend in laser eye surgeries, people are tailoring their eyesight to suit their lifestyle or profession, ...