@inproceedings{f8a68747a88e4808a39ff1413778dc5d,
title = "Closure of incision in cataract surgery in-vivo using a temperature controlled laser soldering system based on a 1.9μm semiconductor laser",
abstract = "In phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery, a corneal incision is made and is then closed by hydration of the wound lips, or by suturing. We developed a system for sealing such an incision by soldering with a semiconductor disk laser (λ=1.9μm), under close temperature control. The goal was to obtain stronger and more watertight adhesion. The system was tested on incisions in the corneas of 15 eyes of pigs, in-vivo. Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) and histopathologic examination showed little thermal damage and good apposition. The measured average burst pressure was 1000±30mmHg. In the future, this method wound may replace suturing of corneal wounds, including in traumatic corneal laceration and corneal transplantation.",
keywords = "cataract surgery, cornea, in-vivo, laser soldering, pigs, semiconductor disk laser, temperature-control",
author = "Ilan Gabay and Svetlana Basov and David Varssano and Irina Barequet and Mordechai Rosner and Marcel Rattunde and Joachim Wagner and Max Platkov and Mickey Harlev and Uri Rossman and Abraham Katzir",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVI ; Conference date: 13-02-2016 Through 14-02-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2209133",
language = "אנגלית",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Israel Gannot",
booktitle = "Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVI",
address = "ארצות הברית",
}