Ablation of vitreous tissue with a high repetition rate erbium:YAG laser

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 424-432

  Krause, Matthias H J ^a,b   D'Amico, D J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laser surgery methods; Lasers therapeutic use; Vitrectomy methods; Vitreous body surgery; Vitreous body radiation effects

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ERBIUM YAG LASER; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENT; LASER SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY; WATER CONTENT; WEIGHT;

EID: 0038449227     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300502     Document Type: Article

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