Publications: MEDICAL LASER REPORT

In addition to writing a monthly column for Ocular Surgery News, I also prepared regular articles for Medical Laser Report, in some cases preparing slightly different versions of the same information for both publications. I wrote for MLR for eleven years, from January 1993 to August 2003. Since none of the articles are online on the MLR website, anyone wanting to read any of them will have to contact me. I have computer files for most and hard copies of many.

A few of the following articles, shown in bold, have been published on this web site.

Here are the articles prepared for Medical Laser Report:

1993
● Minimally Invasive Surgery Spurs Market Optimism, January 1993
● The Best New Products of 1992, February 1993
● Laser Applications Continue to Increase for Ophthalmology, March 1993
● New Technologies Highlight Medical Laser Conference, April 1993
● The Market Emerges for Laser Refractive Surgery, April 1993
● PDT Drug Wins First Market Approval, May 1993
● Photodynamic Therapy's $300 Million Market, May 1993
● What's New in Medical Lasers, June 1993
● The Urology Market Looms Large for Lasers, July 1993
● Mass General Seeks Partners for Laser Research, July 1993
● Orthopedic Market Holds Potential for Lasers, August 1993
● PRK Laser Stocks Climb After Favorable Report, September 1993
● Optimistic Outlook for Lasers in MIS, September 1993
● Study Claims Lap Choley Increases Health-care Costs, October 1993
● Lasers Used in Lap Choley, October 1993
● The Future Looks Bright for Lasers in Cardiology, October 1993
● Healthy Outlook for Lasers in Dermatology, November 1993
● PRK Highlights Ophthalmology Meeting, December 1993
● Update on Laser Refractive Surgery, December 1993

1994
● Review and Forecast of the Medical-Laser Market, January 1994
● BiOS Chalks up Another Success, February 1994
● Significant New Products and Applications of 1993, February 1994
● Recent Developments in Lasers for Cardiology, March 1994
● Lasers Key to Tissue-Welding Market, April 1994
● Biostimulation: An Application Whose Time May Have Come, May 1994
● Refractive Surgery Techniques Dominate ASCRS, May 1994
● The Volatile History of Medical-Laser Patents, June 1994
● Summit Chairman Reviews FY1993 performance, June 1994
● Niche Uses Lead Way in Medical-Laser Patents, July 1994
● Optical Feedback Patents Discovered, August 1994
● Preliminary Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Study Released, September 1994
● Can Laser Biostimulation be Taken Seriously?, September 1994
● Joint Project Looking at PDT for Eye Diseases, October 1994
● Second Generation Photoactive Dyes, October 1994
● Medical-Laser Industry Continues to Consolidate, October 1994
● Summit Nears FDA Approval for PRK, November 1994
● AAO Meeting Focuses on Refractive Surgery, November 1994
● Orthopedic Market Gains Momentum, December 1994

1995
● Medical-Laser Sales to Grow 10% in 1995, January 1995
● Summit Broadcasts User Meeting via Satellite, January 1995
● Vision Centers Market Primed for PRK Approval, February 1995
● Palomar Outlines Strategy for Growth, February 1995
● Coherent Developing Vitroretinal Systems, March 1995
● Eye Institute Organizing Optometrists for PRK, April 1995
● PRK Leads the Way at ASCRS Meeting, May 1995
● Scanning Technology Inspires New Applications, June 1995
● Researchers Discuss Solid-State Laser Trends, July 1995
● Lasers Open Up New Applications in Vascular Surgery, August 1995
● Will Management Firms be the Big Winners in PRK?, September 1995
● PRK Update, September 1995
● Aesthetic Surgery Market Still Booming, October 1995
● PRK Update, October 1995
● Cosmetic Surgery Overshadows PRK at AAO Meeting, November 1995
● PRK Update November 1995
● FDA Breathes Life Back Into Laser BPH Market, December 1995

1996
● Continued Growth Projected for 1996, January 1996
● PRK Update: Analysts Look Favorably Upon VISX, January 1996
● Industry Continued to Consolidate in 1995, February 1996
● Mergers and Acquisitions Grew in Second Half of 1995, March 1996
● Dermatology Continues to Dominate at ASLMS, May 1996
● Laserscope to Acquire Heraeus Surgical, May 1996
● Summit Continues to Dodge Bullets, June 1996
● ASCRS Meeting Breaks New Ground in Ophthalmology, July 1996
● Summit Sets Sights on Higher Ground, November 1996
● Symposium Identifies New Laser Applications, November 1996
● Lasers Crowd the Floor at AAO Meeting, December 1996

1997
● Medical-Laser Market Hits New High, January 1997
● Index Tracks Laser Market's Highs and Lows, February 1997
● Laser Hair-Removal Seen as Next Boom Market, April 1997
● Hair Growth Stages Impede Permanent Removal, April 1997
● Cosmetic Lasers Overshadow ASLMS Meeting, May 1997
● Laser Parameters Critical for Hair Removal, May 1997
● Ophthalmic Laser Meeting Spotlights Surgical Advances, August 1997
● Report Gives Mehl High Marks in Hair Removal, August 1997
● Diode Lasers Debut at Summer AAD Meeting, September 1997
● Candela in Lawsuit over Cooling Technology, September 1997
● Palomar Restructures to Focus on Cosmetic Business, October 1997
● PRK and LASIK Procedures on the Rise, October 1997
● Lasers Add Sparkle to AAO Meeting, November 1997

1998
● Market Growth Lags as Cosmetic Sales Slow, January 1998
● ATC Fares Well Before FDA Advisory Panel, March 1998
● New Player in Cosmetic Centers Business, April 1998
● ASLMS Exhibits Reflect Market Trends, May 1998
● Final 1997 Tally Shows Minor Adjustments, May 1998
● MedNet Finds Eye-Care Niche in China, July 1998
● New Faces Surface at ASPRS Meeting, October 1998
● Diamonds Add Precision to Laser Surgery, November 1998
● ESC Named in Securities Class-Action Lawsuit, November 1998
● `Better' Vision Correction Debuts at AAO, December 1998

1999
● Final 1998 Financials Yield Some Surprises, April 1999
● ASLMS: Some Things Old, Some Things New, May 1999
● A Walk Around the ASLMS Exhibit Hall, May 1999
● German Firm Enters Eye-Surgery market, May 1999
● Will Topography Pave Way for 20/16 Vision?, June 1999
● VISX Triumphs in FTC Investigaion, June 1999
● Price Wars Mar Vision-Correction Market, September 1999

2000
● Compact Systems Push Medical-Laser Sales, January 2000
● Customized Ablations: The Future is Close, January 2000
● Photomedicine 2000 Spotlights PDT and Diagnostics, February 2000
● ASLMS 2000 Meeting Smaller, More Focused, May 2000
● Decreases in Royalties Hurt 2000 Revenue Estimates, May 2000
● New Faces Emerge at ASCRS 2000, June 2000
● Cosmetic Lasers Dominate ASLMS Exhibits, June 2000
● Customized Ablation Moves Closer to Reality, July 2000
● Further Study of Custom Ablations Needed, July 2000
● Visudyne Clears Reimbursement Hurdle, August 2000
● Customized Ablation Reviewed at AAO, November 2000
● Customized Ablation Moves Forward, December 2000

2001
● Visudyne Treatment Could Block Blindness, January 2001
● Laser Phaco Finally Reaches the Market, February 2001
● New Glaucoma Treatment Approved, May 2001
● Revenues Reduced for 2000; 2001 Financial Forecast Remains Bullish, May 2001
● Glaucoma Products Have Visions of Growth, August 2001
● Customized Ablation: The Wave Continues to Move Forward, December 2001

2002
● 2001 Sales Hurt by Decline in Disposable Income, January 2002
● LASIK Highlights ISRS Meeting, January 2002
● Final Revised Numbers for 2001 Show Positive Signs, May 2002
● Customized Ablation Dominates ASCRS, July 2002
● Solid-state Refractive Surgery Laser Emerges, October 2002
● AAO 2002: Classic vs. Custom LASIK, November 2002
● Eye-laser Firms Push Customization at the AAO, December 2002

2003
● Medical Market Eyes Growth in 2003, January 2003
● More News from the AAO Meeting, January 2003
● Major Medical Laser Systems and Their Applications, March 2003
● Custom Ablation: What Really Lies Ahead?, August 2003