Intraocular lens damage from the neodymium-YAG laser.
In an in vitro experiment, intraocular lens damage was induced by a neodymium-YAG Q-switched laser at energy levels equal or less than those advocated for a posterior capsulectomy.
D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular