Shielding effect of the smoke plume by the ablation of excimer lasers.

Background: Shielding and scattering effect of the smoke plume column ejected from the laser ablated material is a well-known phenomenon. Debris evacuation system of the excimer laser equipment removes these particles, but insufficient air flow can result in undesired refractive outcomes of the treatment. The aim of this study was to reveal the effect of the air flow speed on the actual ablation depth.

[Impact of crosslinking on corneal epithelial healing].

Introduction And Aim: To analyse the effect of crosslinking (CXL) on corneal epithelial healing.

Patients And Method: 39 keratoconus patients following CXL and 11 patients following PRK were enrolled in this study. 21, 45 and 69 hours after CXL and 16, 37 and 61 hours following PRK slitlamp photographs were taken using fluorescein staining and the size of the epithelial defect and the time of epithelial closure was determined.

[Relationship between corneal surface temperature and air flow conditions during refractive laser eye surgery using three different excimer lasers].

Introduction: Thermal conditions during photorefractive keratectomy might be an important issue related to the corneal wound healing and long-term outcomes.

Aim: Authors tried to find out the importance of temperature conditions during the treatment.

Method: One eye of 90 patients has been included into the study.

Idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (IEI-EMF) and electrosensibility (ES) - are they connected?

Introduction: The tendency of experiencing unpleasant symptoms in the proximity of working electric devices is called idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (IEI-EMF). Evidence about psychophysiological backgrounds of the phenomenon (i.e.