Erbium: Yag laser emulsification of grade 4+ porcine and human cataracts using a germanium oxide fiber probe

Nicholas J. Scott; Susan R. Trammell; Nathaniel M. Fried; Priscila Wittmann; Ashley K. Behrens; Alexei Tchapyjnikov; Ken Levin; Danh Tran

doi:10.1364/biomed.2008.btuf2

Erbium: Yag laser emulsification of grade 4+ porcine and human cataracts using a germanium oxide fiber probe

Nicholas J. Scott, Susan R. Trammell, Nathaniel M. Fried, Priscila Wittmann, Ashley K. Behrens, Alexei Tchapyjnikov, Ken Levin, Danh Tran

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Previous studies reported difficulty emulsifying hard cataracts with Erbium:YAG laser. This preliminary ex vivo tissue study demonstrates successful Er:YAG laser emulsification of Grade 4+ cataracts using a germanium oxide /sapphire optical fiber delivery system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	BTuF2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2008.btuf2
State	Published - 2008
Event	Biomedical Optics, BIOMED 2008 - St. Petersburg, FL, United States Duration: Mar 16 2008 → Mar 19 2008

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Other	Biomedical Optics, BIOMED 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	St. Petersburg, FL
Period	3/16/08 → 3/19/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Biomaterials
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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Scott, NJ, Trammell, SR, Fried, NM, Wittmann, P, Behrens, AK, Tchapyjnikov, A, Levin, K & Tran, D 2008, 'Erbium: Yag laser emulsification of grade 4+ porcine and human cataracts using a germanium oxide fiber probe', Paper presented at Biomedical Optics, BIOMED 2008, St. Petersburg, FL, United States, 3/16/08 - 3/19/08 pp. BTuF2. https://doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2008.btuf2

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Erbium: Yag laser emulsification of grade 4+ porcine and human cataracts using a germanium oxide fiber probe

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