Soon after the invention of the pulsed ruby laser by Maiman in 1960, investigators were
eager to examine the potential of pulsed laser radiation for medical applications. It was …

A matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI)“event” constitutes a complex process,
involving optical and mechanical phenomena as well as thermodynamic and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lamellar refractive surgery reduces the biomechanical
strength of the cornea which may lead to mechanical instability and keratectasia …

In the dual fuel engine much of the energy release comes from the combustion of the
gaseous fuel while only a small amount of diesel liquid fuel provides ignition through timed …

PURPOSE: To study the clinical and theoretical effects of subclinical decentrations on the
optical performance of the eye after photorefractive laser surgery. SETTING: Department of …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of corneal power measurement and standard intraocular
lens power (IOLP) calculation after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). DESIGN …

Objectives To study the effects of photorefractive keratectomy on ocular optical aberrations
and to establish correlations with glare vision and low-contrast vision. Methods Preoperative …

A growing number of patients with prior refractive surgery are now presenting for cataract
surgery. Surgeons face a number of unique challenges in this patient population that tends …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the posterior corneal power and asphericity changes after myopic
laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and to correlate these changes with the amount of …

Purpose: To describe 7 patients who developed ectasia following laser in situ kerato-
mileusis (LASIK). Setting: Instituto de la Visión, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: In this …