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Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease

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Laser is widely used for treatment of retinal diseases. A laser induces retinal tissue reactions both in vitro and in vivo and is therefore used in multiple research and clinical applications. For a better understanding, it is important to understand and distinguish between different laser-tissue interactions. This chapter gives a broad overview over the physical properties of different laser systems and the subsequent ultrastructural and biological responses. Especially it shows the different laser-tissue effects and the different concepts of laser treatment modalities, e.g. continuous-wave, subthreshold and selective retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) treatment.

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von der Burchard, C., Roider, J. (2020). RPE and Laser. In: Klettner, A., Dithmar, S. (eds) Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28384-1_16

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