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Safety and efficacy of subcutaneous diode laser as a novel treatment in the management of festoons

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This project received partial funding from the NIHR BRC and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

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  1. Adnexal Department, Moorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V2PD, UK

    Caroline Wilde, Megha Kaushik, Inga Neumann & Daniel G. Ezra

  2. School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, Kings College, London, UK

    Priya Verma

  3. UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences Royal Free Hospital, 9Th Floor (East), 2QG, 10 Pond St, London, NW3 2PS, UK

    Ernest A. Azzopardi

  4. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Imsida, Malta

    Ernest A. Azzopardi

  5. Neo Clinic, 152 Harley Street, London, W1G 7LH, UK

    Ernest A. Azzopardi & Daniel G. Ezra

  6. UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London, UK

    Daniel G. Ezra

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Precis: This study shows that mild to moderate festoons can be effectively managed with Lasemar, a novel minimally invasive laser technique.

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Video 1 Demonstrates treatment of the malar region with the Endolift® probe (MOV 9149 KB)

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Wilde, C., Kaushik, M., Neumann, I. et al. Safety and efficacy of subcutaneous diode laser as a novel treatment in the management of festoons. Lasers Med Sci 38, 170 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03830-1

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