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The knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy. The content is designed to support beginners, experienced practitioners and scientists alike in their everyday work and experiments. Explore interactive tutorials and application notes, discover the basics of microscopy as well as high-end technologies – become part of the Science Lab community and share your expertise!

Utilizing a dental microscope in endodontic surgery. Image courtesy of Dr. Fabio Gorni.

How Dental Microscopes Optimize Visualization in Endodontic Surgery

The clinical videos from Dr. Gorni demonstrate the benefits of dental microscope use for micro-dentistry, optimizing visualization to enhance prevision and minimize damage for successful endodontic…

Surgical Microscopes: Key Factors for OR Nurses

Operating room (OR) nurses are vital to the surgery process. An OR Nurse Manager explains the key surgical microscope features to facilitate their work.

How to Drape an Overhead Surgical Microscope

The tutorial features the Leica ARveo digital Augmented Reality microscope for complex neurosurgery. The procedure also applies to the Leica M530 OHX, OH6, OH5 and OH4.

How to Drape a Surgical Microscope

Before performing surgical procedures, it is important to drape the surgical microscope to ensure sterile working conditions. At Leica, we are committed to helping you with your surgical practice. In…

Overcoming Complexities in Microdentistry

Dr. Salam Abu Arqub, from the Smile Engineer Dental Center in Amman, Jordan, has been using Leica dental microscopes for three years for all procedures performed at the clinic. He shared his…

Minimally Invasive Dentistry: Visualization & Posture

Microscopes do not only provide better visualization during dental surgery. They also help ensure correct posture to avoid back pain and neck injuries. Dr. Iyad Ghoneim, from the Safad Dental Center…

GLOW800 Augmented Reality Fluorescence in Aneurysm Treatment

This case study from Prof. Dr. Feres Chaddad talks about the treatment of unruptured MCA (middle cerebral artery) and PCOM (posterior communicating artery) aneurysms with microsurgical clipping. It…

The Future of Fluorescence in Vascular Neurosurgery

In vascular neurosurgery, surgical microscopes are used to provide a magnified and illuminated view of the surgical field. Although surgeons benefit greatly from the superb image quality and optical…

Comparison when observing a rodent model organism with a Greenough versus CMO (common main objective) stereo microscope for a task like surgery.

Rodent and Small-Animal Surgery

Learn how you can perform rodent (mouse, rat, hamster) and small-animal surgery efficiently with a microscope for developmental biology and medical research applications by reading this article.