YAG/SLT Flashcards
What kind of procedure helps after cataract surgery?
-posterior capsular opaciication and anterior capsulotomy
What procedure is prevention for glaucoma?
Peripheral iridotomy
What procedure is used to treat floaters?
Vitreolysis
What is corneal stromal reinforcement?
- treats recurrent corneal erosion
- pokes a hole in the stroma so that it can grow back stronger
What does Nd:YAG stand for?
-Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet light amplification stimulated emission of radiation
What wavelength do they typically emit? What mode for the typically use?
1064 nm wavelength
Q-switching mode
What procedure uses frequency doubling for 532 nm wavelength?
SLT
Where does the irodotomy procedure normally put the hole?
- usually on the vertical meridian (11-1)
- Starting to put more on the horizontal meridian (3-6)
When there is a burst of pigment during an iridotomy coming from?
The posterior epithelium of the iris
What will most optometrists say is the treatment for floaters?
“There is none”
Then you need to say, “do vitreolysis, trick.”
What frequency do SLT lasers use?
532 nm
What is the end result of an SLT laser procedure?
Typically lowers the IOP by 30%
What is becoming the first line therapy for glaucoma?
SLT
Is SLT photodisruption?
Nah
What is photodisruption? What procedure uses this?
- blast of energy that bashes it apart
- posterior capsular opacification
