Photoablation is the use of light or lasers to destroy tissues. The excimer laser of deep ultra-violet light is mainly used in Photoablation.The wavelength of laser used in photoablation is approximately 200 nm. ==Uses== Photoablation is mainly used in corrective eye surgery procedures such as LASIK and LASEK. In fact, all laser eye surgeries are ...
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<technique> The destruction of cells by the action of light ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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(fo″to-ab-la´shәn) volatilization of tissue by ultraviolet rays emitted by a laser.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-ab-lā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process of photoablative decomposition of tissue by laser light, in photorefractive keratectomy.
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