The human eye is a favored target for laser surgery due to its accessibility via the optically transparent ocular tissue. Femtosecond lasers with confined tissue effects and minimized collateral tissue damage are primary candidates for high precision intraocular surgery. The precise tissue effects of femtoseconf lasers can further benefit the clinical outcome of ophthalmic surgical procedures when femtosecond lasers are combined with high resolution 3D optical imaging for accurate placements of the surgical incisions.

Your cells rely on tiny machines to relay information, repair damage, repel invaders and tackle the many other challenges required for life. A decade-long collaboration between Professor Weiss and Professor Collins of the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UC Irvine has produced a new type of biology-electronic device, which reveals the otherwise hidden noises made by these machines during their operations.