title: Simultaneous thermal and optical breakdown mode dual laser action.
abstract: Tests on blood agar and human tissue prove that the combined simultaneous dual laser action of a thermal and an optical breakdown mode laser ablates tissue by a mechanism of mutual enhancement of each laser's effect. The force of pressure and the energy of heat combine to ablate tissue in sclerostomy and iridotomy procedures without inducing bleeding.
authors: McGill University, St. Mary's Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Montreal, Que., Canada.
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Schirmer
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D006204:Hair Removal; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation; D012599:Sclerostomy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D000362:Agar