Closure of incision in cataract surgery in-vivo using a temperature controlled laser soldering system based on a 1.9μm semiconductor laser
| Autor: | Abraham Katzir, David Varssano, Joachim Wagner, Mordechai Rosner, Mickey Harlev, Uri Rossman, Svetlana Basov, Ilan Gabay, Max Platkov, Irina S. Barequet, Marcel Rattunde |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Materials science genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Adhesion (medicine) 01 natural sciences law.invention 010309 optics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Optics law Ophthalmology Cornea 0103 physical sciences medicine Corneal transplantation business.industry Phacoemulsification Cataract surgery medicine.disease Laser eye diseases Transplantation medicine.anatomical_structure 030221 ophthalmology & optometry sense organs Disk laser business |
| Zdroj: | SPIE Proceedings. |
| ISSN: | 0277-786X |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.2209133 |
| Popis: | In phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery, a corneal incision is made and is then closed by hydration of the wound lips, or by suturing. We developed a system for sealing such an incision by soldering with a semiconductor disk laser (λ=1.9μm), under close temperature control. The goal was to obtain stronger and more watertight adhesion. The system was tested on incisions in the corneas of 15 eyes of pigs, in-vivo. Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) and histopathologic examination showed little thermal damage and good apposition. The measured average burst pressure was 1000±30mmHg. In the future, this method wound may replace suturing of corneal wounds, including in traumatic corneal laceration and corneal transplantation. |
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