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 Eye Surgery Supported by Precision Laser Beam Steering Mirrors
Piezoelectric laser steering mirrors have proven their performance in space programs and medical applications. These advanced beam control systems reliably provide highly precise motion and speed in a compact design, allowing for easy integration into laser surgery systems. Additional advantages include sterile ceramic design, lubricant-free, maintenance free mechanics.
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| | | | |  This article explains vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), a chronic, bilateral, allergic condition primarily affecting children and young adults. | | | | |  This article explores oculo-dento-digital dysplasia (ODDD), a rare congenital malformation associated with eye, face, and limb abnormalities. | | | | |  A 28-patient phase 1 gene therapy clinical trial for the degenerative retinal disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) found no significant safety concerns; however, treatment failed to improve or slow vision loss, with even the highest dose. LHON affects the optic nerve, which carries visual signals from the light-sensing retina to the brain. | | | | |  Stem cell models of the retina and optical nerve have been used to identify previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma, in research jointly led by scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, and the Centre for Eye Research Australia. | | | | |  A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma – the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness – will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss. | |
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