Beam Delivery System For UV Laser Ablation Of The Cornea

P R Yoder Jr.; W B Telfair; J W Warner; C A Martin; P S Bennett

doi:10.1117/12.945347

3 June 1988 Beam Delivery System For UV Laser Ablation Of The Cornea

P R Yoder Jr., W B Telfair, J W Warner, C A Martin, P S Bennett

Proceedings Volume 0908, Laser Interaction with Tissue; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945347
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

We describe an electro-optical apparatus capable of delivering a homogenized, intensity-contoured 193 nm wavelength laser beam to the anterior surface of the cornea. Beam fluence is adequate to produce controlled ablation over areas as large as 7 mm diameter. Preliminary experimental results demonstrating recontouring of the corneal surface as a means of correcting myopia are presented. Means to be used for reducing hyperopia and astigmatism also are described.

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P R Yoder Jr., W B Telfair, J W Warner, C A Martin, and P S Bennett "Beam Delivery System For UV Laser Ablation Of The Cornea", Proc. SPIE 0908, Laser Interaction with Tissue, (3 June 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945347

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