NIR laser tissue welding of in vitro porcine cornea and sclera tissue

被引:30
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作者
Savage, HE
Halder, RK
Kartazayeu, U
Rosen, RB
Gayen, T
McCormick, SA
Patel, NS
Katz, A
Perry, HD
Paul, M
Alfano, RR
机构
[1] New York Eye & Ear Infirm, Dept Pathol, New York, NY 10003 USA
[2] New York Eye & Ear Infirm, Dept Ophthalmol, New York, NY 10003 USA
[3] CUNY City Coll, New York State Ctr Adv Technol Ultrafast Photon I, New York, NY 10031 USA
关键词
laser tissue welding; ocular tissues; NIR lasers; collagen; literature review;
D O I
10.1002/lsm.20094
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Background and Objective: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that an near infrared (NIR) laser system (1,455 nm) in combination with a motorized translational stage to control the position and speed of the laser beam and a shutter to control the laser exposure to the tissue being welded could be used to successfully weld ocular tissues. Study Design/Materials and Methods: Seventy-five porcine corneas and 23 porcine scleral tissues were welded in vitro in this study. The welded tissues were examined using histopathology and tensile strength analysis. Eight different welding conditions were analyzed for porcine cornea and one for sclera tissues. The tensile strength of the welded groups was compared to a sutured cornea control group. Results: The NIR laser welding system provides strong, full thickness welds and does not require the use of extrinsic dyes, chromophores, or solders. Mean weld strengths of 0.15-0.45 kg/cm(2) were obtained for the cornea and 1.01kg/cm(2) for sclera welds. The native H2O in the ocular tissue serves as an absorber of the 1,455 nm radiation and helps to induce the welds. Conclusions: We conclude that an NIR laser system using an optimal laser radiation wavelength of 1,455 nm can effectively weld cornea and sclera tissue and that this laser tissue welding (LTW) methodology typically causes minimal disruption of tissue, and thus, avoids opacities and irregularities in the tissue which may result in decreased visual acuity. The optimization of a laser welding system that leads to a strong full thickness tissue bond without tissue destruction, an instant seal that promotes wound healing, and the absence of a continued presence of a foreign substance like a suture, is of considerable importance to the ophthalmology medical community. This need is especially apparent with respect to corneal transplantation and fixing the position of corneal flaps in Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), a laser procedure used to permanently change the shape of the cornea. (C) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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