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Retinal exposure levels from Nd:YAG pulsed lasers used in anterior segment surgery of the eye

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Abstract

In the past two years there has been a rapid development of both Q-switched and mode-looked Nd:YAG lasers for surgery of the anterior segment of the eye. There is some question as to the levels of laser radiation which reach the retina. Once a plasma is formed, little radiation reaches the retina. The authors used both a Q-switched and mode- locked laser with an ophthalmic slit-lamp delivery system to study the transmission characteristics of laser plasmas produced in aqueous solutions.

© 1983 Optical Society of America

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