Effects of an erbium:YAG laser on ocular structures
- 1 August 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Ophthalmology
- Vol. 10 (4) , 245-253
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00155632
Abstract
We evaluated the effects of the erbium:YAG laser (2.9 μm wavelength) on ocular structures. Energy was successfully transmitted through a fiberoptic bundle for intraocular and extraocular applications. The wavelength was strongly absorbed by ocular tissues, producing ablations with minimal thermal damage. Our results indicated that the erbium: YAG laser may have potential uses as a photoablative tool to reshape the corneal surface and as a surgical knife.Keywords
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