Imaging corneal cells using low power laser beams

M. L. Pascu; B. Carstocea; G. Popescu; O. Gafencu; S. Apostol; N. Moise; M. Roman; Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu

doi:10.1007/s101030050069

Imaging corneal cells using low power laser beams

M. L. Pascu, B. Carstocea, G. Popescu, O. Gafencu, S. Apostol, N. Moise, M. Roman, Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu

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Abstract

A simple method of characterising epithelial and endothelial corneal cells using laser light is presented. A continuous wave helium-neon laser emitting at a wavelength of 632.8 nm and a continuous wave argon laser emitting at 488 and 514.5 nm were used. The cell images obtained were used to calculate the dimensions of the endothelial corneal cells, a typical value being 34-36 μm diameter, with overall measurement errors of ± 21%. An optical mechanism for obtaining images is proposed and comments are made about the possibility of using this method as a diagnostic tool in corneal disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	148-154
Number of pages	7
Journal	Lasers in Medical Science
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s101030050069
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cell dimensions
Corneal endothelium
Corneal epithelium
Laser imaging

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Surgery

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