(i) UV laser and light sources: they have been used primarily for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases and/or vitiligo, as well as striae. The mechanism of action is immunomodulatory. The XeCl excimer laser emits at 308 nm, near the peak action spectrum for psoriasis. Other UV nonlaser sources like the 355 nm have also been used for vitiligo and hypopigmentation disorders and various inf...

Thin palladium acetate films have been used for laser deposition (or prenucleation) of palladium lines, which can be used as a catalyst for electroless plating of other metals, notably Cu, to build up thicker conductors. This palladium deposition process was carried out using a CW argon ion laser at 514.5 nm for the first time in 1987 [l] then at 351 nm [2]. This visible-laser-induced depositio...

BACKGROUND Recent reports show that 308-nm excimer laser may be an effective and safe method for the treatment of vitiligo, which is usually resistant to other available treatment methods. OBJECTIVE The objective was to study the effectiveness of the new 308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of vitiligo. METHODS A retrospective chart review of thirty-two patients with 55 spots of vitiligo ...

purpose: to evaluate the histopathologic features of optic neurotomy with microvitreoretinal (mvr) blade and excimer laser in cadaver eyes. method: optic neurotomy was performed in 11 cadaver eyes using 20-gauge mvr blade and in three cadaver eyes with pulsed xenon chloride (xecl) excimer laser (308 nm) via monofile light-conducting fiber with a core diameter of 200 microns. after tissue proces...

BACKGROUND Lichen planus is a difficult-to-treat chronic inflammatory disorder that affects mucous membranes, causing inanition, halitosis, and dyspareunia. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the novel use of low-dose 308-nm excimer laser radiation for the treatment of symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP). DESIGN A single-center, before-after trial. SETTING Academic clinical research center. PATIENT...

Financial support: none Conflicts of interests: none ABS TRACT Introduction: Vitiligo is cosmetically disfiguring and can cause significant psychological morbidity. Most therapies require protracted treatments and can lead to disappointing results. More recently, 308 nm Excimer laser has proven to be effective in treating vitiligo. Objective: To analyze the effectiveness and patient satisfactio...