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Effects of an erbium: YAG laser on ocular structures
1Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.
International Ophthalmology
|August 1, 1987
Abstract:
We evaluated the effects of the erbium:YAG laser (2.9 micron 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.