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. 2016 May;11(1):27–32. doi: 10.15420/icr.2016:2:2

Figure 1: Spectrum of Light for Therapeutic Laser use.

Figure 1:

The wavelength of light emitted from a laser is determined by the lasing medium and it is an important factor in determining the properties of the system. Laser light emitted from the Spectranectics CVX-300 excimer (XeCl) laser system is ‘Cool’ (308 nm), which is similar to laser light employed for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIC; 193.3 nm) used in ophthalmic surgery. In contrast to infrared lasers, the Excimer laser has a shallow penetration of depth (50 µm) and ablates tissue precisely without excessive heat production and minimises inadvertent tissue damage. Ho:YAG = holmium yttrium aluminium garnet.