Photocoagulation delivery systems for continuous-wave lasers.

Photocoagulation delivery systems for continuous-wave lasers.

Continuous-wave Lasers in Polymer waveguides

Channel waveguides based on a polymer, 6fluorinated-dianhydride/epoxy, which is actively doped with a rare-earth-ion-doped complex, Nd(thenoyltrifluoroacetone)3 1,10-phenanthroline, have been fabricated. Photoluminescence peaks at 880 nm, 1060 nm, and 1330 nm have been experimentally observed. By optimization of the fabrication procedure of both, host material and optical structure, continuous-...

Continuous-Wave Photocoagulation of CNV AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Spanish/English Nineteen patients underwent diode laser treatment for choroidal neovascular membranes due to age-related macular degeneration, pathologic myopia and central serous choroidopathy. During a follow-up of 6 months, visual acuity was measured and Amsler grid test, biomicroscopy and angiograms were performed to evaluate the effect of the treatment. Results were evaluated according to ...

Continuous wave Nd:YAG laser photocoagulation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

AIMS The therapeutic efficacy of the continuous wave (CW) Nd:YAG laser (working in the free running mode) was investigated in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) comparing it with a conventional laser source such as the krypton laser. METHODS Twenty four eyes of 12 patients affected with bilateral PDR were included and divided in two groups. The right eyes were treated with a red krypton...

Rare-earth-ion-doped continuous-wave 3-μm lasers

This paper reviews the progress on rare-earth-ion doped lasers in the wavelength range near 3 μm, with an emphasis on fiber-based devices. Er and Ho lasers are discussed.