Biomaterial Database

The development of a hybrid analog/digital retinal surgical laser system. 1997

E D Oberg, and S F Barrett, and C H Wright

Department of Electrical Engineering, USAF Academy, CO 80840, USA.

In the last few years the progress made in producing an integrated automated retinal surgical laser system has grown tremendously. Two different techniques have been developed in parallel: an analog and a digital system. Both the analog and digital systems are capable of tracking the retina while precisely placing lesions in desired locations. However, each system has its unique advantages and disadvantages to an automated surgical system. Current work has been conducted to integrate these two techniques to take full advantage of their unique capabilities. The goal of this research is to successfully integrate the systems to provide a better retinal surgical treatment for those individuals affected by diabetes, retinal tears, and other eye disorders.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012160	Retina	The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.	Ora Serrata
D003203	Computers, Hybrid	Computers that combine the functions of analog and digital computers. (Sippl, Computer Dictionary, 4th ed)	Computer, Hybrid,Hybrid Computer,Hybrid Computers
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013813	Therapy, Computer-Assisted	Computer systems utilized as adjuncts in the treatment of disease.	Computer-Assisted Therapy,Protocol-Directed Therapy, Computer-Assisted,Computer-Assisted Protocol-Directed Therapy,Therapy, Computer-Assisted Protocol-Directed,Computer Assisted Protocol Directed Therapy,Computer Assisted Therapy,Computer-Assisted Protocol-Directed Therapies,Computer-Assisted Therapies,Protocol Directed Therapy, Computer Assisted,Protocol-Directed Therapies, Computer-Assisted,Therapies, Computer-Assisted,Therapies, Computer-Assisted Protocol-Directed,Therapy, Computer Assisted,Therapy, Computer Assisted Protocol Directed
D017075	Laser Coagulation	The use of green light-producing LASERS to stop bleeding. The green light is selectively absorbed by HEMOGLOBIN, thus triggering BLOOD COAGULATION.	Laser Thermocoagulation,Thermocoagulation, Laser,Coagulation, Laser,Coagulations, Laser,Laser Coagulations,Laser Thermocoagulations,Thermocoagulations, Laser
D053685	Laser Therapy	The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue.	Laser Knife,Laser Scalpel,Surgery, Laser,Vaporization, Laser,Laser Ablation,Laser Knives,Laser Photoablation of Tissue,Laser Surgery,Laser Tissue Ablation,Nonablative Laser Treatment,Pulsed Laser Tissue Ablation,Ablation, Laser,Ablation, Laser Tissue,Knife, Laser,Knifes, Laser,Knive, Laser,Knives, Laser,Laser Knifes,Laser Knive,Laser Scalpels,Laser Surgeries,Laser Therapies,Laser Treatment, Nonablative,Laser Treatments, Nonablative,Laser Vaporization,Nonablative Laser Treatments,Scalpel, Laser,Scalpels, Laser,Surgeries, Laser,Therapies, Laser,Therapy, Laser,Tissue Ablation, Laser