In 1964 Townes shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolay Gennadiyevich Basov and Alexandr Mihailovich Prokhorov "for fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has led to the construction of osci…
One of the first papers on the application of lasers in medicine. In 1961 Goldman became the first researcher to use a laser to treat a human skin disease when he treated melanoma. The method later became popular in r…
In 1985 Seiler performed the first large area ablation in a human eye to remove a corneal scar, having previously performed T-incisions with an excimer laser to correct for astigmatism.
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1990PALLIKARIS, Ionnis (Παλλήκαρης Ιωάννης) (1947 – ); ET AL
Though several researchers developed the procedures for using an excimer laser to perform in situ karatomileusis (LASIK), "Pallikaris also independently conceived of a hinged flap using a microkeratome he had specific…
This history covers 19th century and earlier developments but emphasizes 20th century material including "History of dental lasers and their applications in orthodontics," "History of of Invisalign," etc.
