Premium
Clinical aspects of ophthalmic argon laser
Author(s) -
Zinn Keith M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900010405
Subject(s) - laser , medicine , posterior segment of eyeball , laser beams , ophthalmology , argon , laser therapy , optometry , optics , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics
This paper reviews the historical events leading to the development of the ophthalmic laser. The formation of the argon laser beam and its biological effects on ocular tissues are outlined, with the major emphasis on the retinal and choroidal tissues. The clinical indications, contraindications, and complications of ophthalmic argon laser photocoagulation for the anterior segment as well as the posterior segment structures of the eye are also thoroughly discussed.