Abstract
In this paper, we presented a novel micro-manipulating method, called 'optical combing', that could improve the retina reattachment surgery results. Optical combing adopts the working principle of optical tweezers (i.e., focused Gaussian beam produces a trapping force when it incidents onto a micro-object. The trapping force can pull the micro-object to the central point of focused laser beam. Optical combing is implemented by scanning a focused laser beam on the misaligned micro objects (such as misaligned photoreceptors). In our preliminary experiment, a set of misaligned micro glass rods was re-aligned by applying this optical combing technology, which verified our theory. In the future, this technique will be used to re-align misaligned photoreceptors in real retina.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 5314-49 |
Pages (from-to) | 298-305 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Ophthalmic Technologies XIV - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 24 2004 → Jan 27 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging