Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept
This article provides an overview of both established and innovative applications of femtosecond (fs)-laser-assisted surgical techniques in ophthalmology. Fs-laser technology is unique because it allows cutting tissue at very high precision inside the eye. Fs lasers are mainly used for surgery of th...
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| description | This article provides an overview of both established and innovative applications of femtosecond (fs)-laser-assisted surgical techniques in ophthalmology. Fs-laser technology is unique because it allows cutting tissue at very high precision inside the eye. Fs lasers are mainly used for surgery of the human cornea and lens. New areas of application in ophthalmology are on the horizon. The latest improvement is the high pulse frequency, low-energy concept; by enlarging the numerical aperture of the focusing optics, the pulse energy threshold for optical breakdown decreases, and cutting with practically no side effects is enabled. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c127f2fedde4ec495b373d121effb592023-12-03T14:29:49ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-01-0112212210.3390/mi12020122Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy ConceptCatharina Latz0Thomas Asshauer1Christian Rathjen2Alireza Mirshahi3Dardenne Eye Hospital, D-53173 Bonn, GermanyZiemer Ophthalmic Systems, CH-2562 Port, SwitzerlandZiemer Ophthalmic Systems, CH-2562 Port, SwitzerlandDardenne Eye Hospital, D-53173 Bonn, GermanyThis article provides an overview of both established and innovative applications of femtosecond (fs)-laser-assisted surgical techniques in ophthalmology. Fs-laser technology is unique because it allows cutting tissue at very high precision inside the eye. Fs lasers are mainly used for surgery of the human cornea and lens. New areas of application in ophthalmology are on the horizon. The latest improvement is the high pulse frequency, low-energy concept; by enlarging the numerical aperture of the focusing optics, the pulse energy threshold for optical breakdown decreases, and cutting with practically no side effects is enabled.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/2/122femtosecond laserfs-assisted cataract surgerylaser-assisted ophthalmic surgeryhigh pulse frequencylow energy |
| spellingShingle | Catharina Latz Thomas Asshauer Christian Rathjen Alireza Mirshahi Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept Micromachines femtosecond laser fs-assisted cataract surgery laser-assisted ophthalmic surgery high pulse frequency low energy |
| title | Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept |
| title_full | Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept |
| title_fullStr | Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept |
| title_short | Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Surgery of the Eye: Overview and Impact of the Low-Energy Concept |
| title_sort | femtosecond laser assisted surgery of the eye overview and impact of the low energy concept |
| topic | femtosecond laser fs-assisted cataract surgery laser-assisted ophthalmic surgery high pulse frequency low energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/2/122 |
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