Atomic force microscopy analysis of human cornea surface after UV (&#955;=266 nm) laser irradiation

E. Spyratou; M. Makropoulou; K. Moutsouris; C. Bacharis; A. A. Serafetinides

doi:10.1117/12.831912

17 July 2009 Atomic force microscopy analysis of human cornea surface after UV (λ=266 nm) laser irradiation

E. Spyratou, M. Makropoulou, K. Moutsouris, C. Bacharis, A. A. Serafetinides

Proceedings Volume 7373, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions IV; 737321 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831912
Event: European Conferences on Biomedical Optics, 2009, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Efficient cornea reshaping by laser irradiation for correcting refractive errors is still a major issue of interest and study. Although the excimer laser wavelength of 193 nm is generally recognized as successful in ablating corneal tissue for myopia correction, complications in excimer refractive surgery leads to alternative laser sources and methods for efficient cornea treatment. In this work, ablation experiments of human donor cornea flaps were conducted with the 4^th harmonic of an Nd:YAG laser, with different laser pulses. AFM analysis was performed for examination of the ablated cornea flap morphology and surface roughness.

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E. Spyratou, M. Makropoulou, K. Moutsouris, C. Bacharis, and A. A. Serafetinides "Atomic force microscopy analysis of human cornea surface after UV (λ=266 nm) laser irradiation", Proc. SPIE 7373, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions IV, 737321 (17 July 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831912

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