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
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;
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
