BACKGROUND/AIMS The biochemical basis for the development of subepithelial opacity of the cornea after excimer laser keratectomy has yet to be fully defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the alterations of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) after excimer laser keratectomy. METHODS Rabbit corneas were harvested on days 5, 10, 20, and 30 after excimer laser photoablation. The amount of main dis...

AIM To evaluate the histological changes after transepithelial corneal crosslinking (CXL) using partial thickness excimer laser ablation or epithelial ethanol application in an experimental rabbit study. METHODS Right eyes of twenty-four rabbits were studied. Four eyes received total epithelial debridement (group I). Four eyes received partial thickness epithelial ablation with excimer laser ...

Crystallization of amorphous silicon (a-Si) using excimer laser annealing (ELA) has been reported since 1994 by Watanabe group. It is known as the best method to fabricate a good poly-silicon because it can heat the film up to the melting point and, at the same time no thermal damage occur into the glass substrate (Carluccio et al., 1997; Matsumura and Oh, 1999). ELA technique is widely used to...

BACKGROUND Narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy is an effictive and safe treatment for atopic dermatitis. We have previously found that the 308 nm xenon chloride excimer laser was more effective than the narrow-band ultraviolet B light for the treatment of psoriasis, suggesting that ultraviolet B laser might offer advantages over narrow-band ultraviolet B. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this stud...

purpose: to investigate the effects of surface ablation excimer surgery on higher-order aberrations and to assess the safety and efficacy of wavefront-guided surface ablation excimer surgery in patients with hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism. methods: in this analytical & descriptive study, wavefront-guided surface ablation excimer surgery was performed in 58 eyes of 31 patients with hyperopi...

Electronic structure calculations of the excited states of the benzene dimer using equation-of-motion coupled-cluster method are reported. The calculations reveal large density of electronic states, including multiple valence, Rydberg, and mixed Rydberg-valence states. The calculations of the oscillator strengths for the transitions between the excimer state (i.e., the lowest excited state of t...

Introduction:Vitiligo is an acquired idiopathic disorder characterized by hypochromic and achromic well-delimited macules.The 308 nm excimer laser can be used to treat this condition. Objective: To analyze studies published in indexed medical journals on the use of the 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of vitiligo. Method: Adopting a qualitative approach, a survey of related articles from 2...

In this paper, the development is described of an efficient pyrene excimer signaling-based fluorescent sensor for the measurement of mercury ions in aqueous solutions based on thymine-Hg(2+)-thymine (T-Hg(2+)-T) coordination chemistry and the inclusion interaction of γ-cyclodextrin. Introduction of cyclodextrin can provide cooperation for the molecular level space proximity of the two labeled p...

Purpose: To present photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) results for myopia ranging from -4,00 to 6,00 diopters performed with the VISX and Summit excimer lasers. Methods: To be eligible for this study, patients had to be 20 to 45 years of age, have -4.00 to -6.00 diopters of myopia and have no more than 1 D of astigmatism. The Summit group was composed of 51 eyes. The baseline preoperative spheri...

BACKGROUND One human pathology specimen has been studied previously following the use of the excimer laser for the correction of astigmatism. We report histopathologic findings following linear corneal excisions with the excimer laser. METHODS A 193 nm excimer laser was used to create symmetrical, transverse excisions in a human eye to correct astigmatism. Three months later, a full-thickness...