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Nd:YAG lasers are used in ophthalmology to correct posterior capsular opacification, [6] after cataract surgery, for peripheral iridotomy in patients with chronic [7] and acute angle-closure glaucoma, [8] where it has largely superseded surgical iridectomy, [9] for the treatment of vitreous eye floaters, [10] for pan-retinal photocoagulation in ...
Laser vitreolysis is a possible treatment option for the removal of vitreous strands and opacities (floaters). In this procedure an ophthalmic laser (usually a yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) laser) applies a series of nanosecond pulses of low-energy laser light to evaporate the vitreous opacities and to sever the vitreous strands.
Nd:YAG laser has been abandoned due to risks of damaging the colon wall, fibrosis, stricture formation, and recto-vaginal fistula, and severe damage in case of accidents, as well as the cost. [11] The other two modalities were largely replaced by argon plasma coagulation by 2011, which is safer and less expensive.
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Most complications of cataract surgery do not result in long-term visual impairment, but some severe complications can lead to irreversible blindness. [90] A survey of adverse results affecting Medicare patients recorded between 2004 and 2006 showed an average rate of 0.5% for one or more severe post-operative complications, with the rate ...
The first laser, invented by Theodore Maiman in May 1960. Nd:YAG laser: 1.064 μm, (1.32 μm) Flashlamp, laser diode: Material processing, rangefinding, laser target designation, surgery, tattoo removal, hair removal, research, pumping other lasers (combined with frequency doubling to produce a green 532 nm beam). One of the most common high ...
YAG laser may refer to two types of lasers that use yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG): Nd:YAG laser (doped with neodymium) ... This page was last edited on 1 May 2021, ...