In this inaugural issue of Clinics in Perioperative Nursing Care , guest editor Vangie Dennis brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Lasers: Innovation in Care . Laser technology has transformed modern medicine and healthcare disciplines using lasers to perform precise procedures, but with these advances are risks to patients and professionals. In this issue, top experts address eye safety; development of a departmental laser program; administrative aspects of a laser program; third-party services: maintaining safety in the perioperative care environment; and much more.