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.
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.
Authors: Ronald R Krueger; Jerry Kuszak; Holger Lubatschowski; Raymond I Myers; Tammo Ripken; Alexander Heisterkamp Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg Date: 2005-12 Impact factor: 3.351
Authors: Roland Ackermann; Robert Kammel; Marina Merker; Andreas Kamm; Andreas Tünnermann; Stefan Nolte Journal: Biomed Opt Express Date: 2013-01-10 Impact factor: 3.732