title: Eye shield for patients undergoing laser treatment.
abstract: We developed a patient eye shield consisting of a sandwich of polymethylmethacrylate and tinfoil to provide corneal and retinal protection from inadvertent injury during argon, neodymium:YAG, or dye laser treatment. The shield was tested with argon, dye, neodymium:YAG and CO2 lasers. This new eye shield is safe, comfortable, and easy to clean and use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pasyk
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Dootz
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011482:Protective Devices; D014001:Tin
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D014001:Tin