Intro To YAG And SLT Lasers Flashcards
1
Q
Laser treatment for correction and relief of ocular abnormalities and disorders excluding ______________ are in the Kentucky law of laser procedures
A
Retina
LASIK
PRK
2
Q
Neodymium-doped Yttrium aluminum garnet light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
A
Nd:YAG Laser
3
Q
____ state laser (Nd:YAG)
A
Solid
4
Q
When was Nd:YAG laser demonstrated
A
At bell labs in 1964
5
Q
Wavelength of YAG
A
1064nm
6
Q
What kind of laser is YAG
A
Photodisruption
Photothermolysis
Cyclophotoablation
7
Q
What is YAG used for
A
- posteiror capsular opacification
- anterior capsulotomy
- peripheral iridotomy
- vitreolysis
- frequency doubled for pan retinal photocoagulation
- corneal stromal reinforcement
- SLT
8
Q
From SLT mode, what happens to the freq for YAG photodisruptor mode
A
Doubles
9
Q
SLT pulse lasers
A
Selectively absorbed by tissue near the drainage angle
-end result is typically the lowering of IOP by about 30%
