Diode laser welding for cornea suturing: An experimental study of the repair process

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-252

  Pini, R ^a   Rossi, F ^a   Menabuoni, L ^b   Mencucci, R ^c   Menchini, U ^c   Ambrosini, S ^c   Vannelli, G ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SO Oculistico   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cornea; Diode laser; Laser welding; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHROMOPHORES; COAGULATION; COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; INFRARED DEVICES; LASER BEAM WELDING; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; TISSUE;

CATARACT SURGERY; CORNEA; DIODE LASER WELDING; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY;

LASER SURGERY;

EID: 12144276990     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.529067     Document Type: Conference Paper

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