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IntraLase Donates Laser Use for Some Corneal Transplants

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Ultrafast laser maker IntraLase Corp. of Irvine, Calif., has announced it is donating the use of its FS Laser for use in corneal transplants needed by patients diagnosed with Fusarium keratitis eye infection. IntraLase said the FS is the first laser in the US used to create innovative corneal incisions for full-thickness corneal transplants, and that the laser, related software and disposable devices replace the handheld microkeratome blade used during Lasik surgery. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the over 120 patients affected by the recent outbreak of...Read full article

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    Published: August 2006
    Corneal Researchcorneal transplant surgerydefenseeye infectionFS laserFusarium keratitisIntraLaseNews BriefsPhotonics Tech Briefsultrafast lasersLasers

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