Abstract
Refractive errors are some of the most common ophthalmic abnormalities. The introduction of excimer laser technology in refractive corneal surgery aims to eliminate all or the major part of the first corneal surface optical aberrations through the modelling of the corneal surface. Among the main causes of post-operative aberrations are the new corneal profile created by laser and the roughness of the treated surface. It is mandatory for an optimal surgical outcome that the treated surface be as similar as possible to the natural architecture of the cornea. The aim of this study is to evaluate the corneal topography before and after the laser treatment by means of Atomic Force Microscopy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology |
| Pages | 252-254 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology - Munich, Germany Duration: Aug 16 2004 → Aug 19 2004 |
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| Other | 2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Period | 8/16/04 → 8/19/04 |
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Keywords
- Atomic force microscopy
- Biomedical materials
- Excimer lasers
- Laser biomedical applications
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
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Atomic force microscopy in ophthalmic surgery. / De Santo, Maria P.; Lombard, Marco; Serrao, Sebastiano; Lombardo, Giuseppe; Barberi, Riccardo.
2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology. 2004. p. 252-254.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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N2 - Refractive errors are some of the most common ophthalmic abnormalities. The introduction of excimer laser technology in refractive corneal surgery aims to eliminate all or the major part of the first corneal surface optical aberrations through the modelling of the corneal surface. Among the main causes of post-operative aberrations are the new corneal profile created by laser and the roughness of the treated surface. It is mandatory for an optimal surgical outcome that the treated surface be as similar as possible to the natural architecture of the cornea. The aim of this study is to evaluate the corneal topography before and after the laser treatment by means of Atomic Force Microscopy.
AB - Refractive errors are some of the most common ophthalmic abnormalities. The introduction of excimer laser technology in refractive corneal surgery aims to eliminate all or the major part of the first corneal surface optical aberrations through the modelling of the corneal surface. Among the main causes of post-operative aberrations are the new corneal profile created by laser and the roughness of the treated surface. It is mandatory for an optimal surgical outcome that the treated surface be as similar as possible to the natural architecture of the cornea. The aim of this study is to evaluate the corneal topography before and after the laser treatment by means of Atomic Force Microscopy.
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KW - Biomedical materials
KW - Excimer lasers
KW - Laser biomedical applications
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