Laser soldering of the cornea in a rabbit model using a controlled-temperature CO2 laser system

Eyal Strassman; Nino Loya; Dan D. Gaton M.D.; Avi Ravid; Noam Kariv; Dov Weinberger M.D.; Abraham Katzir

doi:10.1117/12.427799

21 May 2001 Laser soldering of the cornea in a rabbit model using a controlled-temperature CO₂ laser system

Eyal Strassman, Nino Loya, Dan D. Gaton M.D., Avi Ravid, Noam Kariv, Dov Weinberger M.D., Abraham Katzir

Proceedings Volume 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427799
Event: BiOS 2001 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

This study was to determine the feasibility and reproducibility of laser welding of cornea with a CO₂ laser system capable of real times infrared fiberoptic radiometric control of tissue temperature. A fiberoptic radiometric temperature control system for the CO₂ 10.6 micrometers laser was developed that enabled a real time nontactile temperature measurement of welding surface. The system was tested on the cornea in 40 in vitro bovine eyes, and also in 6 in vivo corneas of rabbit eyes. Welds performed at a set point temperature of 65 degree(s)C, with or without adjuvant 50% albumin solder. Leaking pressure, surgical time and histologic evaluation were determined for welding and for suturing controls of 6 mm central corneal perforating cuts.

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Eyal Strassman, Nino Loya, Dan D. Gaton M.D., Avi Ravid, Noam Kariv, Dov Weinberger M.D., and Abraham Katzir "Laser soldering of the cornea in a rabbit model using a controlled-temperature CO₂ laser system", Proc. SPIE 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI, (21 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427799

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