Lasik, another laser vision correction procedure, is also available. Gessler says it's designed to help people who are moderately to more severly nearsighted. A new Candela laser used to break kidney stones into tiny pieces works much like a carpenter's tool. It uses pulsating power to fragment the stones. The YAG laser is used to remove growths and bladder tumors.
Lasers work differently depending on what they're needed for.
They have defined uses, says Kevin Bradley, R.N., St. John's urology specialty supervisor. Skin and Plastic Surgery Lasers are used by St. John's dermatologists, ear nose and throat specialists and plastic surgeons in a variety of ways including removing birthmarks, resurfacing the face, erasing wrinkles, cutting out tumors and reshaping the uvula. Show me more stories like this one. Take me to the April 1999 Table of Contents page.