Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Femtosecond laser treatment of the crystalline lens: a 1-year study of possible cataractogenesis in minipigs.
- Journal:
- Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Ackermann, Roland et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Applied Physics · Germany
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To investigate the long-term stability and possible cataractogenesis after femtosecond laser treatment of the crystalline lens. METHODS: The crystalline lenses of ten Göttingen minipigs® underwent femtosecond laser treatment. During a subsequent 1-year follow-up, the pigs were monitored by means of slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and Scheimpflug imaging of the lens. RESULTS: No laser-induced cataractogenesis was observed during the 1-year follow-up. The laser pattern showed a stable appearance under all examination devices. CONCLUSION: Femtosecond laser treatment seems to be no trigger for cataract formation. Moreover, the long-term stability of the laser pattern makes it suitable for applications such as presbyopia treatment.
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