Miniaturized high-resolution wide-field contact lens for panretinal photocoagulation

نویسندگان

  • Keyvan Koushan
  • KV Chalam
چکیده

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We describe a miniaturized lightweight high-refractive-index panretinal contact lens for diagnostic and therapeutic visualization of the peripheral retina. INSTRUMENT DESIGN The miniaturized high-resolution wide-field contact lens includes three optical elements in a light (15 g) and miniaturized (16 mm footplate, 24 mm external aperture, and 21 mm vertical height) casing contributing to a total dioptric power of +171 diopters. This lens provides up to 165° visualization of the retina for diagnostic and therapeutic applications while allowing easier placement due to its miniaturization. CONCLUSION This new lens (50% lighter and 89% smaller) improves upon earlier contact lenses for visualization of the peripheral retina.

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014