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  • Title: [Laser in ophthalmology].
    Author: Syrdalen P.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 1991 Sep 30; 111(23):2849-51. PubMed ID: 1948883.
    Abstract:
    The article presents a brief history of the use of laser in ophthalmology in Norway, from the introduction of the first Argon-photocoagulator in 1972 to the Excimer-laser in 1990. The Argon-photocoagulator is in daily use in all Eye Departments in Norway and the main group of patients treated are those with diabetic retinopathy. Glaucoma has been treated with Argon-laser with good results for the last ten years. YAG-laser, introduced in Norway in 1985, is used to treat secondary cataracts which occur after extracapsular cataract extractions and implantation of artificial lenses. In 1990, the Excimer-laser was introduced for refractive surgery (myopia, astigmatism).
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