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How lasers will light up the future of medicine
by Philippa Roxby Health reporter, BBC News An eye More than 100,000 laser eye surgery procedures are performed every year A whole range of medical procedures rely on lasers, so much so that we don't even realise we're being treated using Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER).
A bit short-sighted? How about laser eye surgery to correct your vision?
Got a birthmark you want removed? Then laser therapy will do the job.
And in the future, doctors say laser-based treatment will revolutionise cancer care and save the NHS money.