Definitions for "PHOTOABLATION"
The "cold" process of tissue removal which occurs with Excimer laser radiation in the 200nm wavelength range. This far-UV wavelength possess light photons so powerful that the molecular bonds of the target tissue both break down and have sufficient extra kinetic energy to fly off the surface, hence ablation. Microscopic pictures show incredibly precise cuts with no evidence of tissue burning in adjacent tissue.
Procedure in which a surgeon uses ultraviolet radiation to remove tissue.