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Krypton is used in different forms for many applications in the medical industry. Krypton lasers are commonly employed for laser eye surgery. The laser is used to help prevent blood clotting in the eye as surgery is performed.
No other molecular fluoride of krypton has been isolated, so all krypton compounds are derived from KrF 2, where Kr is in the +2 oxidation state. Krypton difluoride is a powerful oxidative fluorinating agent. (Its oxidizing power means that it extracts electrons from other substances and confers on them a positive charge.