DocumentCode
500513
Title
Enhancement of intra-tissue refractive index shaping (IRIS) of the cornea by two-photon absorption
Author
Ding, Li ; Nagy, Lana J. ; Xu, Lisen ; Chang, Jack Chun-Hung ; Swanton, Jennifer ; Knox, Wayne H. ; Huxlin, Krystel R.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Nanojoule femtosecond laser pulses were used to modify the refractive index of living corneas. By doping with Sodium Fluorescein to increase two-photon absorption, laser scanning speed could be greatly increased while inducing large RI modifications.
Keywords
doping; eye; laser applications in medicine; refractive index; two-photon processes; cornea; doping; femtosecond laser pulses; intratissue refractive index shaping; sodium fluorescein; two photon absorption; (000.1430) Biology and medicine; (170.4470) Ophthalmology; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225922
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