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A 3-μm Laser Perforator for Ophthalmic Surgery

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An Er:YAG laser device for effective perforation of narrow channels in biological tissues was developed. Ophthalmic application of this device for chalazion surgery demonstrated its high efficiency for treatment of young and middle-aged patients.

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  1. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    V. A. Mikhailov, Yu. L. Kalachev & I. A. Shcherbakov

  2. Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

    М. А. Frolov, P. А. Gonchar, V. V. Shklyaruk & А. М. Frolov

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  1. V. A. Mikhailov
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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 53, No. 1, Jan.-Feb., 2019, pp. 8-10.

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Mikhailov, V.A., Kalachev, Y.L., Shcherbakov, I.A. et al. A 3-μm Laser Perforator for Ophthalmic Surgery. Biomed Eng 53, 11–13 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-019-09867-3

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