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… Treatment Overview Laser resurfacing uses brief pulses of light to … non-ablative skin resurfacing. Carbon dioxide lasers and erbium lasers are often used for …
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… Overview Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is surgery that … than the original hip replacements. Hip resurfacing removes less bone than a hip … normal after the surgery. Also, if the hip resurfacing parts eventually need to be …
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… about them. Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … for clear vision. Key points to remember Laser surgery takes only a few minutes for … may still need reading glasses after age 40. Laser surgery can cost a lot. It is rarely …
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… Treatment Overview A laser is a highly focused beam of light. A doctor can use a laser to treat varicose veins . Laser heat damages a vein, which makes scar …
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… Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused beam … pressure in the eye. There are two types of laser trabeculoplasty: Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT). Selective laser …
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… Treatment Overview Laser photocoagulation uses the heat from a laser to seal or destroy abnormal, leaking … for treatment and makes a limited number of laser burns to seal them off. Scatter …
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… the eye. But in some cases, doctors recommend laser surgery. Retinal laser photocoagulation is a type of laser surgery that uses an intense beam of …
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… Surgery Overview Laser surgery uses a wavelength of light that … or precancers (actinic keratosis). With lasers, there is usually less bleeding, … get an infection. Several different types of lasers are used to treat skin cancers, …
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… Surgery Overview Laser iridotomy uses a very focused beam of … procedure. But there usually is no pain after laser iridotomy. What To Expect Laser iridotomy can be done without a hospital …
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… Surgery Overview A carbon dioxide (CO2) laser beam is used to: Destroy (vaporize) … can't be seen through the colposcope. The CO2 laser can be used to do an excisional biopsy . Laser treatment takes about 15 to 30 minutes. …
