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Types Of Lasers Used In Medical Procedures

The types of lasers used in medical procedures come in a variety of intensities to suit a number of different purposes. Below is some basic information regarding the various types and uses of medical lasers.

Cold Lasers

Low level laser therapy is an up and coming alternative medical treatment. Low level lasers, also called cold lasers, emit a mild beam that can be quite helpful in a number of noninvasive procedures. It’s been found that certain wavelengths of light at certain intensities can have a beneficial effect on tissue regeneration, inflammation and pain. The lasers are used in mild, non-surgical procedures, including a replacement for liposuction.

Aesthetic lasers use low level laser technology to biostimulate natural detoxification processes, which results in fat loss.  They can also be used to increase the body’s ability to heal, relieve pain and reduce swelling. Cold, low level lasers have proved effective in alleviating chronic pain, soft tissue injury, and wound healing. They have also been found to relieve joint and muscle pain as well.

Carbon Dioxide Laser

This laser is a highly precise, bloodless light scalpel used for incising and excising tissue while sealing blood vessels. The carbon dioxide laser is probably what most people think of when they picture laser surgery. This laser is strictly for going in and cutting, yet it creates an incision that doesn’t bleed, as the light stops the bleeding on contact. It’s far more exact with fewer complications than the traditional scalpel.

Argon Laser

This laser produces a blue-green, coherent light at a variety of different wavelengths, 80% of which occur between 488 and 515 nm. This laser was actually first used in eye surgery to treat diabetic retinopathy without damaging the clear anterior parts of the eye. The laser is now widely used for blood vessel coagulation but can also perform slow, thermal tissue destruction at increased power levels.
 
Neodymium-YAG Laser

This laser is used both for tissue destruction and to control the flow of normal to abnormal blood vessels. Producing infrared coherent light at a wavelength of 1060 nm, this laser’s beam is deeply absorbed in the tissue. It is quite useful in gastrointestinal and urologic pathology.

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Treatment for tear in retina?

Today my dad was rushed to the hospital because he started to bleed from his eye. After school, he called and my mom answered the phone. My mom said that he said that he’s going to undergo some kind of laser eye surgery. I’m really scared and everything just happened so fast. Will my dad be ok? How successful is this sort of treatment? Is there any chance that they’d have to remove the affected eye?

tear or heamorrhage ?
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