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. 1977 May-Jun;21(6):501-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(77)90002-9.

Historical perspectives on photocoagulation

L A Raymond

Historical perspectives on photocoagulation

L A Raymond. Surv Ophthalmol. 1977 May-Jun.

Abstract

Benjamin Franklin may share a prominent place in the history of photocoagulation. He devised an uncomplicated experiment showing the effect of color on the absorption of light by solids and its conversion into heat motion of the molecules. His experiment and the related experiments of others leading ultimately to the development of photocoagulation techniques are discussed.

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