Linde North America, Inc. Excimer Laser Gases Vision Correction Gases

The use of lasers in ophthalmology has been around since the 1970’s for conditions like glaucoma and retinal tears, however the existence of LASIK for vision correction is relatively new and in fact it was not approved in the United States until late 1990’s by the Food and Drug Administration. Once approved, LASIK surgery for vision correction has taken off and has been extremely popular with people seeking alternatives to glasses and contacts. According to the FDA, over 600,000 LASIK eye surgeries are performed in the United States each year. Spectra/Linde’s involvement with the vision correction market has been around since the beginning and in fact it was Spectra/Linde’s hard work with the industrial Excimer OEM’s that paved the way for Spectra/Linde to enter the vision correction market. Spectra/Linde’s existing reputation and willingness to work with and understand the vision correction OEM’s specifications and quality needs is the sole reason for Spectra/Linde’s success in the vision correction market. For more information please contact our Excimer Laser Customer Service team.