Histological sections of corneal incisions in OCT-guided femtosecond laser cataract surgery.

Authors :: Schultz T
Tischoff I
Ezeanosike E
Dick HB
Source :: Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995) [J Refract Surg] 2013 Dec; Vol. 29 (12), pp. 863-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Nov 05.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the quality and accuracy of three-dimensional spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided corneal incisions with the Catalys precision femtosecond laser system (OptiMedica, Sunnyvale, CA) in living human tissue.<br />Methods: In vivo cataract and intrastromal corneal incisions were made with a femtosecond laser designed for cataract surgery with a patient scheduled for enucleation.<br />Results: An accurate correlation between the pre-incision spectral-domain OCT and the post-incision histology was demonstrated.<br />Conclusions: The OCT-guided femtosecond laser is capable of creating accurate, precise, and histologically demonstrable incisions in preselected intrastromal locations.<br /> (Copyright 2013, SLACK Incorporated.)

Subjects :: Aged
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Posterior Capsulotomy methods
Wound Healing
Cataract Extraction methods
Cornea pathology
Cornea surgery
Laser Therapy methods
Tomography, Optical Coherence

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