title: Contact diode laser application through a fiberoptic cutting tip.
abstract: We applied diode laser energy through a fiberoptic probe to cut ocular structures. The diameter of the probe's tip was 100 microns. The amount of energy used for cutting the lid, the cornea, or for perforation of the glove was 2.5 watts in the continuous mode. The incised border demonstrated coagulation into the healthy tissue ranging from 10 to 50 microns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans 70112-2234.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Peyman
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Lapuente
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D002829:Choroid / Q000601:surgery; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D007834:Lasers; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011817:Rabbits; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery