Free-electron laser (FEL) ablation of ocular tissues

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-226

  Hill, R A ^a,b   Ren, Q ^a,b   Nguyen, D C ^c   Liaw, L H ^b   Berns, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser; Surgery; Trabecular meshwork; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; PROTEIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; ENERGY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER SURGERY; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0031769169     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050078     Document Type: Article

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