News tagged with laser surgery
Groupon shares soar ahead of earnings report
Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.
May 14, 2012 |
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Novel contact lenses provide extended pain relief to laser eye surgery patients
Scientists are reporting development of contact lenses that could provide a continuous supply of anesthetic medication to the eyes of patients who undergo laser eye surgery — an advance that could relieve ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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New laser system shows promise for cataract surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine trying to cut by hand a perfect circle roughly one-third the size of a penny. Then consider that instead of a sheet of paper, you're working with a scalpel and a thin, elastic, transparent ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Near-scarless surgery on its way thanks to novel laser technique
Researchers at U of T and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have developed a novel laser technique that could allow surgeons to cut tissue with more precision than ever before, significantly reducing recovery times ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 18, 2010 |
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New tool 'cooks' cancer cells in inoperable brain tumors
Washington University neurosurgeons are tackling brain tumors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with a new laser probe.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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A safer alternative to laser eye surgery?
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new procedure, despite there being ...
May 11, 2010 |
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FDA to study negative effects of Lasik eye surgery
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Thursday to study the scope of problems connected with laser eye-correcting surgery, which include blurred vision and dry eyes.
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Medicare expenditures decrease for glaucoma surgery as number of procedures increases
The overall number of glaucoma surgical procedures appears to be increasing, but payments by Medicare for the procedures have been decreasing, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Jul 13, 2009 |
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New laser for neurosurgery allows greater precision and efficiency for removal of complex tumors
Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser, which uses light energy in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain and spine tumors. The technique offers ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Influence of Location-Dependent Protuberance Damage on Cell Viability
The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells is investigated. Several cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular calcium wave, cellular morphologic change, ...
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Dec 24, 2008 |
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