chapter CH 1 Basics of Lasers -- chapter CH 2 Optical and Thermal Response of Tissue to Laser Radiation -- chapter CH 3 Optical and Thermal Dosimetry -- chapter CH 4 Uses and Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cells and Tissues -- chapter CH 5 The Physics of Ultraviolet Laser Ablation -- chapter CH 6 Tissue Diagnostics Using Lasers -- chapter CH 7 Low-Power Laser Effects -- chapter CH 8 Therapeutic and Diagnostic Application of Lasers in Ophthalmology -- chapter CH 9 Cardiovascular Applications of Lasers -- chapter CH 10 Lasers in Photodynamic Therapy.