Effect of open ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lamps on functionality of excimer lasers used in cornea surgery
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    We report on the impact of direct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) on reflective optics, used in the excimer laser system Allegretto Eye-Q. The aim of our work was to confirm our hypothesis based on long-rate observations of obtained anomalies in post-operative results that are attributed to degradation of reflective optics upon ultraviolet radiation. The presence of direct UVGI coupled with humidity in the operating environment caused merging anomalies and unwanted post-operative correction values. Ultraviolet-A radiation caused a similar effect on the reflective cover of the mirrors.

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Jaroslavas Belovickis, Aliaksei Kurylenka, Vadim Murashko. Effect of open ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lamps on functionality of excimer lasers used in cornea surgery. Int J Ophthalmol, 2017,10(9):1474-1476

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  • Received:December 23,2016
  • Revised:May 18,2017
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  • Online: September 05,2017
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