Title |
Non-Invasive Bleaching of the Human Lens by Femtosecond Laser Photolysis
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0009711 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Line Kessel, Lars Eskildsen, Mike van der Poel, Michael Larsen |
Abstract |
Globally, cataract is the leading cause of blindness and impaired vision. Cataract surgery is an attractive treatment option but it remains unavailable in sufficient quantity for the vast majority of the world population living in areas without access to specialized health care. Reducing blindness from cataract requires solutions that can be applied outside operating theatres. Cataract is a protein conformational disease characterized by accumulation of light absorbing, fluorescent and scattering protein aggregates. The aim of the study was to investigate whether these compounds were susceptible to photobleaching by a non-invasive procedure and whether this would lead to optical rejuvenation of the lens. |
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