Laser

TAMPA, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Telling It Like It Is meeting, Robert J. Weinstock, MD, discusses how the Ally adaptive cataract treatment system contributes to the femtosecond laser treatment space.

NEW ORLEANS — Advancements in laser technology have opened the door to new treatment options for acne patients, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — The 650 second pulsed 1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser showed no signs of complications, including pigmentary issues, in individuals with skin of color, according to a poster presented at the Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Thomas W. Samuelson, MD, discusses positive safety and efficacy data for the ViaLase femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy treatment.

Femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy, or FLigHT, for primary open-angle glaucoma showed positive safety and efficacy results in a first-in-human study, according to a press release from ViaLase.

A study conducted in the United Kingdom found “excellent” outcomes for Presbyond laser blended vision LASIK in pilots requiring Class 1 certification.

The FDA has approved the ML6710i photodynamic laser for equivalent use with Bausch + Lomb’s Visudyne photodynamic therapy for the treatment of classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration.

Ice and topical anesthetics demonstrated a similar capacity for pain reduction after laser hair removal, according to a study.

DENVER — A small pilot study suggested the use of ablative fractional laser could be beneficial in the treatment of acne.

DENVER — A 1,726 nm laser was safe and effective in treating moderate to severe acne vulgaris, according to a study presented here.