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Effect of transscleral neodymium: YAG cyclophotocoagulation on intraocular lenses

Journal Article · · Ophthalmic Surgery; (USA)
OSTI ID:6693095
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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (USA)
A neodymium: YAG laser operating in the thermal mode was used to irradiate isolated intraocular lenses (IOLs) and to perform transscleral cyclophotocoagulation on pseudophakic autopsy eyes to investigate the potential damage to IOL haptics such irradiation may cause. In the isolated IOLs, 70 mJ of energy deformed and partially melted both polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polypropylene haptics. One of the capsular-fixated PC-IOL haptics in an autopsy eye partially melted when irradiated with the maximum energy level (8.8 J), with the aiming beam focused 1 mm posterior to the limbus and maximal posterior focus offset.
OSTI ID:
6693095
Journal Information:
Ophthalmic Surgery; (USA), Journal Name: Ophthalmic Surgery; (USA) Vol. 21:3; ISSN 0022-023X; ISSN OPSGA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English