DocumentCode :
1101525
Title :
Short-pulsed Nd:YAG laser microsurgery of the eye: Biophysical considerations
Author :
Puliafito, Carmen A. ; Steinert, Roger F.
Volume :
20
Issue :
12
fYear :
1984
fDate :
12/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1442
Lastpage :
1448
Abstract :
-switched and mode-locked neodymium: YAG laser pulses can be used to produce optical breakdown inside the eye, permitting surgical disruption of transparent or pigmented ocular tissues. The physical processes responsible for the initiation, propagation, and control of this important and novel class of laser tissue interactions are reviewed.Keywords :
Laser biomedical applications; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Surgery; Visual system; Biomedical optical imaging; Electric breakdown; Laser mode locking; Laser surgery; Laser theory; Microsurgery; Neodymium; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pigmentation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1984.1072343
Filename :
1072343
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