title: Intraocular lens damage in experimental Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy: a comparison of Perspex CQ and cross-linked PMMA lenses.
abstract: The threshold resistance to Nd:YAG laser irradiation of cross-linked lathe-cut PMMA intraocular lenses was slightly higher than that of Perspex CQ lenses: 6.0 mJ vs 4.5 mJ for single laser spots, and 3.5 mJ vs 3.0 mJ for four spots. These levels produced nicks and pits in the lenses; higher levels created small breaks.
authors.affiliation: Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erbil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinav
mesh_terms: D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates