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ReviewLasers in medical science2024

Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG) laser treatment in ophthalmology: a review of the most common procedures Capsulotomy and Iridotomy.

Andreas F Borkenstein, Eva-Maria Borkenstein

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Review in Lasers in medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Andreas F BorkensteinBorkenstein and Borkenstein, Private Practice at Privatklinik Kreuzschwestern Graz, Ophthalmology, Kreuzgasse 35, Graz, 8010, Austria. crustalith@gmx.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-9069
Eva-Maria BorkensteinBorkenstein and Borkenstein, Private Practice at Privatklinik Kreuzschwestern Graz, Ophthalmology, Kreuzgasse 35, Graz, 8010, Austria.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nowadays, lasers are used in various medical fields. Ophthalmology was the first medical specialty to utilize lasers in patient treatment and still remains the leading medical field that uses laser energy for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. The neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd: YAG) laser is one of the most common lasers used in ophthalmology. It is a solid-state laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm that works on the principle of photodisruption. Since its introduction in ophthalmology over 40 years ago, it has found various applications, mainly for procedures where cutting or disruption of ocular tissue is required. Compared to surgical alternatives, the use of Nd: YAG lasers on ocular tissue is minimally invasive. In this review, we focus on the two most common ophthalmic applications of Nd: YAG laser - laser peripheral iridotomy and posterior capsulotomy. The history of the techniques, current trends, potential complications, and the prognosis for future use is discussed.

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Lasers, Solid-StateHumansIridectomyIrisLaser TherapyOphthalmologyPosterior CapsulotomyLaser peripheral iridotomyNd:YAG laserNeodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnetPosterior capsulotomy

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