title: [Laser in ophthalmology].
abstract: The article presents a brief history of the use of laser in ophthalmology in Norway, from the introduction of the first Argon-photocoagulator in 1972 to the Excimer-laser in 1990. The Argon-photocoagulator is in daily use in all Eye Departments in Norway and the main group of patients treated are those with diabetic retinopathy. Glaucoma has been treated with Argon-laser with good results for the last ten years. YAG-laser, introduced in Norway in 1985, is used to treat secondary cataracts which occur after extracapsular cataract extractions and implantation of artificial lenses. In 1990, the Excimer-laser was introduced for refractive surgery (myopia, astigmatism).
authors.affiliation: Oyeavdelingen Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Syrdalen
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009664:Norway
vernacular_title: Laser i oftalmologien.