What is spot size?
A laser beam will be a certain size and a certain shape. The point where the laser touches the eye is a “spot”. The smaller the spot, the more focused it is, creating a higher intensity beam that moves around the eye at a faster rate. This means the laser only removes the material it needs to, providing a more precise treatment. At 0.7mm, the MEL 80 has the smallest beam available for most precise treatment; this creates a high intensity (more focused) beam that moves about the eye at a faster rate, necessitating increased reaction time, which the MEL 80 also has. The result is that the laser only removes the material it needs to remove.
