Laser Treatment

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Although they should never be injected, exosomes could change the way dermatologists heal the skin, according to a speaker at South Beach Symposium.

Legislation recently passed by the California Assembly and Senate would allow optometrists in the state to use therapeutic lasers, remove lesions and perform corneal crosslinking.

With MicroPulse laser therapy, I aim to maximize treatment intervals and reduce office visits. I also want to keep a close eye on my patients. My follow-up protocol is a balance of these goals.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Robert E. Ang, MD, discusses results from a study of laser scleral microporation.

Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to expand the optometric scope of practice to now include the use of Nd:YAG, selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy.

Combining alexandrite laser treatment and oral zinc could help decrease hidradenitis suppurativa severity, according to a study.

When treating pigmentary disorders in Asian patients, the use of low-fluence picosecond Nd:YAG laser may be a more beneficial procedure, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting.

Data from the ZIPANGU study showed the use of focal/grid short-pulse laser therapy in patients receiving ranibizumab injections for the treatment of macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion did not reduce the number of necessary injections compared with patients undergoing ranibizumab monotherapy, according to a presenter at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

While anti-VEGF injections have dramatically improved our ability to treat many retinal diseases, there is a growing pool of evidence that shows that Iridex MicroPulse laser therapy may improve anatomy, reduce the treatment burden of intravitreal injections and improve visual outcomes. Here, I summarize two studies that show the value of having this treatment in our armamentarium.

An optimal therapeutic dose protocol with excimer laser for the treatment of plaque psoriasis yielded more effective dosing in fewer treatment sessions, according to a study.