Global Elevation Inversion for Multiband Spaceborne Lidar: Predevelopment of Forest Canopy Height by Haowei Zhang, Wei Gong, Hu He, Yue Ma, Weibiao Chen, Jiqiao Liu, Ge Han, Zhiyu Gao, Wanqi Zhong, Xin Ma

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Ocular surface treatment in dry eye patients before corneal refractive surgery by O.A. Klokova, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich

“…Combined treatment for conjunctival and corneal xerosis that includes tear substitutes, topical cyclosporine, and punctal plugs, improves ocular surface health in DED thus enlarging the list of indications and the safety of laser eye surgery in these patients.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: dry eye disease, laser eye surgery, corneal refractive procedures, anionic cyclosporine emulsion, punctal plugs, corneal epithelium.…”
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Biodegradation of Azo and disperse dyes by Trametes versicolor: Process optimization and MnP enzyme dynamics by Isma Fayyaz, Salina Saddick, Raja Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Jiandong Hu, Muhammad Awais, M. Ijaz Khan, Shaxnoza Saydaxmetova

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Surgical stimulation of uveoscleral outflow is an alternative to cyclodestructive procedures by E.A. Korchuganova, A.Yu. Kazantzeva

“…Kazantzeva</b> </p> <p> <b>Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i><b>Aim</b>: to assess clinical efficacy and safety of surgical scleral rejection (SSR) vs. transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (TSCPC) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and secondary glaucoma (SG).…”
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The method of targeted delivery of drugs to the posterior segment of the eye by A.E. Egorov, D.V. Katz, Baeva N.G, A.B. Movsisyan

“…<br> Trophic modified laser coagulation was performed in two stages: the creation of zones of increased permeability blood-ocular barrier (BOB) and the injection of the drug in that area.…”
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Estudio de la penetración de un sellador biocerámico en túbulos dentinarios activado por transportadores by Cardú M F

“…Las muestras se evaluaron mediante microscopía láser confocal Olympus Fluoview 100 (Olympus Corporation, Tokio, Japón) con excitación de luz de longitud de onda de 559 nm. …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Recommendations by all participants included ensuring that both laser and anti-VEGF injections are widely available across the country and controlling costs for patients and the healthcare system.Conclusions Reducing DR treatment costs, optimising treatments options, and expanding the network of clinics offering treatment outside metropolitan areas were the main issues raised by participants. …”
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Comparative Study of Two Localization Approaches for Mobile Robots in an Indoor Environment by Eman Alhamdi, Ramdane Hedjar

“…For instance, ultrasonic sensors, laser, or infrared sensors are also used to determine the pose of the WMR. …”
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Review on Surface Polishing Methods of Optical Parts by Mingli Xie, Yipeng Pan, Zijun An, Shijun Huang, Min Dong

“…With the extensive application of optical parts in many high-tech fields such as high-power laser, space optics, and aerospace, the requirements for the surface quality of optical parts are also increasing, which requires not only high surface qualities but also low defects including low subsurface damage and strict wavefront errors. …”
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Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction by Waheed Rahman, Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi, Faisal Abdulkader, Hussain Al-Enazi, Zeynel A. Dogan

“…We discuss the case of a 29-year-old man with subglottic ectopic thyroid, with a history of thyroid surgery for goiter, which has been managed with laser-assisted endoscopic approach. We have also included presenting symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of EITT. …”
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Pantoea eucrina: Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infection in a Woman With Short Bowel Syndrome by Ida Saksenborg Kølle, Lars Vinter‐Jensen, Morten Eneberg Nielsen, Hans Linde Nielsen

“…Despite presenting with only minor clinical symptoms, blood cultures from both central and peripheral sites confirmed the presence of P. eucrina, identified by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS) and whole‐genome sequencing. …”
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Integrated Confocal and Scanning Probe Microscopy for Biomedical Research by B.J. Haupt, A.E. Pelling, M.A. Horton

“…More frequently, it is being used in combination with other optical imaging methods, such as confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and fluorescent imaging, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of biological systems. …”
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Advanced visual sensing and control in CMT-based WAAM processes by Rui Yu, Wenhang Li, Mingfang Wu, Jianxin Wang, Qinglin Han, Jiayou Wang, Siyu Bing

“…The experiment extracted and preprocessed the laser stripe ROI (Region of Interest), extracted geometric size information of the weld seam, and then performed median filtering to extract the centerline and feature points. …”
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ANALYZING ENHANCEMENT AND CONTROL OF KERR-NONLINEAR COEFFICIENT IN A THREE-LEVEL V-TYPE INHOMOGENEOUSLY BROADENED ATOMIC MEDIUM by Le Van Doai, Dinh Xuan Khoa

“…Simultaneously, the magnitude and sign of the Kerr nonlinear coefficient are controlled with respect to the intensity and frequency of the coupling laser field. The amplitude of the Kerr nonlinear coefficient decreases remarkably as temperature increases (i.e., the Doppler width increases). …”
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Application of NerveCheck Master in the Diagnosis of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Raquel García de la Peña, Mercedes Ortiz Romero, José María Juárez Jiménez, Ana María Rayo Pérez

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Compared to traditional methods like the infrared laser thermometer, the Rydel–Seiffer tuning fork, and the Semmes–Weinstein monofilament, this device provides definitive results regarding the severity of DPN.…”
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Automated and highly parallelized Bayesian optimization scheme for direct drive fusion experiments on OMEGA by V. Gopalaswamy, A. Lees, R. Ejaz, C. A. Thomas, T. J. B. Collins, K. S. Anderson, W. Ebmeyer, R. Betti

“…Consequently, a large fraction of the experimentally realizable design space remains unexplored, and new design schemes are challenging to optimize in a reasonable time frame. On the OMEGA laser facility, predictive machine learning models have been developed to accurately forecast the result of an experiment using only inexpensive simulations and the large dataset of prior experimental data. …”
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The Kinetics of Joined Action of Triplet-Triplet Annihilation and First-Order Decay of Molecules in T1 State in the Case of Nondominant First-Order Process: The Kinetic Model in th... by Paweł Borowicz, Bernhard Nickel

“…Since the sample is irradiated with the spatially periodic pattern nonexponential effects can be expected in the areas of the constructive interference of the exciting laser beams. This nonexponential effects introduce changes in the observed kinetics of the diffusion-controlled triplet-triplet annihilation. …”
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Evaluation of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and Sepsityper Kit™ for the Direct Identification of Organisms from Sterile Body Fluids in a Canadian Pediatric Hospital by Manal Tadros, Astrid Petrich

“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) can be used to identify bacteria directly from positive blood and sterile fluid cultures. …”
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X-Ray Cross-Correlation Analysis of Disordered Ensembles of Particles: Potentials and Limitations by R. P. Kurta, M. Altarelli, I. A. Vartanyants

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Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Causing Chronic Stridor and Delayed Speech in an 18-Month-Old Boy by Adel Alharbi, Derek Drummond, Alfredo Pinto, Valerie Kirk

“…Although spontaneous remission is frequent, pulmonary spread and/or malignant transformation resulting in death has been reported. CO2 laser evaporation of papillomas and adjuvant drug therapy using lymphoblastoid interferon-alpha are the most common treatments. …”
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