| argon laser |
laser light produced from argon gas. Nine separate wavelengths in the blue-green visible light spectrum are produced, but the main wavelengths are 488.0 nm blue and 514.5-nm pea green light.
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| argon laser |
The argon laser is filled with argon gas that produces blue/green wavelengths. These particular wavelengths are absorbed by the cells that lie under the retina and by the red hemoglobin in blood, but the blue-green wavelengths can pass through the fluid inside the eye without damage. For this reason, the argon laser is used extensively in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, a severe disorder of the retina that causes blood vessels to leak. ...
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| argon laser |
Argon ion Laser: A gas laser, which emits light in at many wavelengths. The most popular are a combination or variation of 458nm, 488nm and 514nm. One of the most widely used lasers in the world for biomedical applications.
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