photomedicine

  • Someday, Suturing A Wound Will Involve Lasers 

    Someday, Suturing A Wound Will Involve Lasers 

    A certain medical dye will stick together when hit by a laser, effectively suturing a wound without the need for staples or traditional sutures. But the dye will only penetrate as deep as the light does, so this method only works on superficial wounds. The solution is a biological wave guide to direct the light…