부산대학교 도서관

The technological advances in ophthalmology, and especially those concerning the field of refractive surgery, have led the scientific community to the introduction of lasers with ultra fast pulses. Femtosecond laser function is based on the fact that ultra short infrared laser pulses are precisely focused inside the corneal tissue. At the focal point, tissue is disrupted and a small bubble is created. By placing these bubbles next to each other in a specific pattern, it is possible to create a cut that can have virtually any shape and position. Femtosecond lasers have been developed to decrease the energy necessary to incise tissues and minimize the thermal damage of the surrounding structures. The accuracy, safety and predictability of this new technology is proven every day in clinical practice, and a continuous line of new applications in corneal surgery confirm its efficacy and value.
Author(s): George D Kymionis [sup.[[dagger]â ]] [sup.1] , Alexandra E Karavitaki [sup.2] , Dimitra M Portaliou [sup.3] Keywords : astigmatic keratotomy; diagnostic corneal biopsy; FAAK; FAB; FALK; femtosecond laser; intrastromal [...]