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Side effects in excimer corneal surgery

Corneal thermal gradients

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Thermal loading is a significant side effect during excimer laser surgery of the cornea. The maximal temperature rise, which is dependent on fluence and repetition rate of the radiation, amounts to 20° C in excised corneas and 7.5° C in the in situ cornea. The temperature decreases exponentially with increasing distance from the incision with a half-value distance of 610 ± 100 μm. Exposure parameters are recommended to avoid temperature rises greater than 11° C.

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  1. Universitäts-Augenklinik im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Spandauer Damm 130, D-1000, Berlin 19

    T. Bende, T. Seiler & J. Wollensak

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Bende, T., Seiler, T. & Wollensak, J. Side effects in excimer corneal surgery. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 226, 277–280 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181196

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