[Treatment of lacrimal duct diseases using low energy helium-neon laser].

Abstract

Treatment of diseases of the lacrimal duct remains a pressing problem in ophthalmology. These diseases are responsible for 71-85.4% diseases in capable people. Sixty patients with chronic dacryocystitis with partially retained patency of the lacrimal duct were treated by He-Ne low-frequency laser ULF-01 (output power 6.10 mcWt, laser beam wave length 0.632 nm). The patients received 3-5 min sessions twice a week, 5-8 sessions per course. Positive effect was attained in 56 patients: complete cessation of excessive lacrimal discharge in 38 patients and subjective improvement in 18. He-Ne laser exposure brings about a good antiinflammatory effect; in combination with antibiotic therapy it promotes rapid sanitization of the lacrimal duct, removes edema, and rapidly normalizes lacrimal discharge.

• Authors: N V Dushin, A B Azibekian, M Ali Akhsan
• Journal: Vestnik oftalmologii (Vestn Oftalmol) 2002 Mar-Apr Vol. 118 Issue 2 Pg. 15-7 ISSN: 0042-465X [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Lechenie patologii slezootvodiashchikh puteĭ s primeneniem nizkoénergeticheskogo geliĭ-neonovogo lazera.
• PMID: 12096526 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Helium
• Neon

Topics

• Helium
• Humans
• Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases (radiotherapy)
• Lasers
• Neon