Nonlinear absorption: intraocular microsurgery and laser lithotripsy
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 42 (5) , 895-912
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/42/5/011
Abstract
The paper reviews the principles of nonlinear absorption with reference to the present major clinical applications of plasma-mediated effects: intraocular microsurgery and laser lithotripsy. Emphasis is laid on the analysis of the working mechanisms, sources of collateral damage, and on strategies for both the optimization of efficacy and the minimization of side effects.Keywords
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