Purpose: To characterize corneal wound healing in a rabbit model after flapless refractive lenticule extraction with a 345 nm ultraviolet femtosecond laser.
Setting: Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy II, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg and Wavelight GmbH, Erlangen, Germany.
Design: Experimental study.
To better understand the groundwater resources of southern Nye County, Nevada, a multipart distributed thermal perturbation sensing (DTPS) test was performed on a complex of three wells. These wells penetrate an alluvial aquifer that drains the Nevada National Security Site, and characterizing the hydraulic properties and flow paths of the regional groundwater flow system has proven very difficult. The well complex comprised one pumping well and two observation wells, both located 18 m from the pumping well.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We report our findings from a preclinical safety study designed to assess potential side effects of corneal ultraviolet femtosecond laser treatment on lens and retina.
Methods: Refractive lenticules (-5 dpt) with a diameter of 6 mm were created in the right cornea of eight Dutch Belted rabbits. Radiant exposure was 0.
J Cataract Refract Surg
June 2015
Purpose: To assess the suitability of a new 345 nm ultraviolet (UV) femtosecond laser for refractive surgery.
Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Design: Experimental study.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the biomechanical efficacy of transepithelial collagen crosslinking using the femtosecond laser pocket technique compared with that using the standard crosslinking (CXL) technique.
Methods: Forty ex vivo porcine eyes were divided into 4 groups with 10 samples each. Group 1 comprised the untreated controls.