Laseranwendung in der Augenheilkunde

Die Augenheilkunde stellt eine der medizinischen Fachdisziplinen dar, die Laserstrahlung schon sehr früh einsetzten und heute bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen anwenden. Zur Diagnostik und Therapie der Glaukome, bei Netzhauterkrankungen, aber auch zur Behandlung von Fehlsichtigkeiten werden verschiedene Lasertypen erfolgreich eingesetzt.Ophthalmology represents a medical field where laser technology was established very early and where lasers are nowadays frequently used. In the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, for treatment of retinal disorders as well as for refractive surgery different types of lasers are used

Molecular processes of corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus therapy

Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin and UVA light is a therapeutic procedure to restore the mechanical stability of corneal tissue. The treatment method applies to pathological tissue changes, such as keratoconus. It induces the photochemical formation of new collagen cross-links. Although therapeutic effects are indisputable, the exact molecular process of CXL and how cross-links are formed is still unclear. In this work, Fouriertransform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is used to investigate the cross-linking process. For that purpose, in-situ experiments with porcine corneas are carried out using attenuated total reflection (ATR) spectroscopy. Furthermore, IR micro-spectroscopic imaging in transmission mode is used to investigate thin tissue sections of the cornea and initial approaches for the distinction of cross-linked and untreated tissue by IR microspectroscopic imaging were performed. Multivariate methods are applied to access changes that occur as a result of CXL. It is shown that spectral changes after cross-linking are caused predominantly by an increase of methyl- and methylene groups as well as primary and secondary amines. In addition, a decrease of carbonyl groups could be observed

Method for the development of realistic boundary conditions for the simulation of non-contact tonometry

The aim of the study presented here, is to understand and characterize the air puff generated by a non‐contact tonometer (NCT). Therefore, we propose a method to experimental calibrate a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model of an eye examined with a Corvis ST. The time dependence of the nozzle pressure was found to be equal to the pressure measured by a device intern sensor. However, the maximum pressure identified at the nozzle inlet reaches approximately 25 kPa

Laseranwendung in der Augenheilkunde

Die Augenheilkunde stellt eine der medizinischen Fachdisziplinen dar, die Laserstrahlung schon sehr früh einsetzten und heute bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen anwenden. Zur Diagnostik und Therapie der Glaukome, bei Netzhauterkrankungen, aber auch zur Behandlung von Fehlsichtigkeiten werden verschiedene Lasertypen erfolgreich eingesetzt.Ophthalmology represents a medical field where laser technology was established very early and where lasers are nowadays frequently used. In the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, for treatment of retinal disorders as well as for refractive surgery different types of lasers are used

Laseranwendung in der Augenheilkunde

Die Augenheilkunde stellt eine der medizinischen Fachdisziplinen dar, die Laserstrahlung schon sehr früh einsetzten und heute bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen anwenden. Zur Diagnostik und Therapie der Glaukome, bei Netzhauterkrankungen, aber auch zur Behandlung von Fehlsichtigkeiten werden verschiedene Lasertypen erfolgreich eingesetzt.Ophthalmology represents a medical field where laser technology was established very early and where lasers are nowadays frequently used. In the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, for treatment of retinal disorders as well as for refractive surgery different types of lasers are used