Experimental study of a fiber optically guided CO2 laser probe for intraocular surgery: measurement of the immediate retinal adhesion force

Ari DeRowe; Elisha Bartov; G. Triester; Michael Belkin M.D.; Abraham Katzir

doi:10.1117/12.60240

1 August 1992 Experimental study of a fiber optically guided CO₂ laser probe for intraocular surgery: measurement of the immediate retinal adhesion force

Ari DeRowe, Elisha Bartov, G. Triester, Michael Belkin M.D., Abraham Katzir

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Proceedings Volume 1649, Optical Fibers in Medicine VII; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60240
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Using an experimental fiberoptically guided CO₂ laser system, we performed lesions on fresh bovine retinas. These lesions were shown to achieve measurable immediate chorioretinal adhesion. This model implies the feasibility of utilizing a fiberoptic CO₂ laser probe in intraocular surgery for retinal detachment. The advantages of using CO₂ laser energy are minimal damage surrounding the desired lesion and its versatility as a coagulator and cutter. With further research we believe that the technical problem of delivery can be solved. The CO₂ endolaser holds promise for intraocular surgery.

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Ari DeRowe, Elisha Bartov, G. Triester, Michael Belkin M.D., and Abraham Katzir "Experimental study of a fiber optically guided CO₂ laser probe for intraocular surgery: measurement of the immediate retinal adhesion force", Proc. SPIE 1649, Optical Fibers in Medicine VII, (1 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60240

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