The 38 papers contained in this volume are part of the 46 scientific and clinical presentations given at the eighth conference on Ophthalmic Technologies, held 24-25 January, 1998, in San Jose, California. Clinicians, scientists, and engineers came from all regions of the world to attend this meeting, and to present the latest technical advances and clinical results in the field of ophthalmic techniques. This Proceedings is divided into five main oral sections: ophthalmic diagnostics, laser interaction with ocular tissues, ocular surgery, ocular implants, and eye modeling, followed by a sect ion containing poster presentations.
The 38 papers contained in this volume are part of the 46 scientific and clinical presentations given at the eighth conference on Ophthalmic Technologies, held 24-25 January, 1998, in San Jose, California. Clinicians, scientists, and engineers came from all regions of the world to attend this meeting, and to present the latest technical advances and clinical results in the field of ophthalmic techniques. This Proceedings is divided into five main oral sections: ophthalmic diagnostics, laser interaction with ocular tissues, ocular surgery, ocular implants, and eye modeling, followed by a sect ion containing poster presentations.
Learn about the many biological and medical applications of ultrashort laser pulses. The authors highlight and explain how the briefness of these laser pulses permits the tracing of even the fastest processes in photo-active bio-systems. They also present a variety of applications that rely on the high peak intensity of ultrashort laser pulses. Easy-to-follow examples cover non-linear imaging techniques, optical tomography, and laser surgery.
Handbook of ultra-short pulse lasers for biomedical and medical applications is written for biophotonics scientists and engineers who are collaborating with medical professions in developing the medical tools which utilizes ultra-short pulse lasers. This book illustrates fundamental physics of USPLs and how they interact with human tissues through ample examples of practical applications. Medical professionals who are interested in the latest updates of laser surgery and diagnosis through laser imaging will also benefit from this book.
The use oflasers has entered almost every facet of medicine and biology. Therefore, it is to be expected that the reviews contained in this vol urne will reflect this diversity. As dinical acceptance has grown with various diagnostic and therapeutic applications, so has the need for a more thorough understanding of the theoretical background for each. This is especially true where a correlation is to be made between the theoretical background and the experimental data. It is only in this way that we can attain the optimal form of any therapy. The basic coupling ofenergy into biological tissue and its conversion into heat is characterized by many parameters. One ofthe most important is pulse duration. The review by Bimgruber in Chapter 6 shows how our knowledge ofthis parameter has been extended.The need for a more basic understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic energy with various kinds of materials has led to investigations on the nature of plasmas their stability and instability,and how theyexist. Docchio reviews the factors that cause them to occur at a specific locale and then to move away from that site. The availabilityofmany types ofoptical fibers has extended our ability to deliver laser energy from various types oflasers into almost anyselected location. This is particularly useful in medicine, where less invasive ap proaches to surgery and diagnosis are always helpful. However, as Rol and his colleagues explain, the power-handling capabilities ofoptical fibers limit many applications, particularly for short-duration, high-peak-power laser pulses.