Lightmed LightLas 532 - Section 6 CLINICAL USE

LightLas 532 – Operator's Manual Rev. No 01 Page 87 of 115
Section 6 CLINICAL USE
The LightLas 532 is an Ophthalmic Laser intended to coagulate or burn structures
within the patient’s eye as a surgical treatment for the condition that the patient
suffers from. During the surgical treatment, the Laser energy is delivered directly on
to the patients eye tissue and thereby modifies the eye structure as required by the
doctor.
The LightLas 532 Green Laser is used for performing the following clinical procedures:
 Retinal Photocoagulation
 Pan Retinal Photocoagulation
 Endo-photocoagulation
 Macular Treatments
 Laser Trabeculoplasty
Retinal, Pan Retinal photocoagulation and Endo-photocoagulation are treatments
that involve the destruction of neovascular complexes for destroying areas of
microinfarction or capillary closure.
The Retinal photocoagulation treatment, it can use the Slitlamp Delivery unit. As for
the Pan retinal photocoagulation treatment it can use either the LIO or the Slitlamp
Delivery units. Endo-photocoagulation is performed using the Endoprobes and
should be practiced in a sterile environment.
Macular treatments involve the destruction of leaking vessels in the macular and
paramacular regions in order to produce a chorioretinal adhesion that can resist
ongoing vitreoretinal traction. This treatment is performed using the Slitlamp
Delivery unit.
Laser Trabeculoplasy is the photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork to create
apertures and thereby increase the flow of the aqueous humor in order to treat
open-angle glaucoma. This treatment is performed using the Slitlamp Delivery unit
The following warnings are typical of all Ophthalmic Green Laser products when used
to perform the surgical procedures as listed above. The warnings are presented
according to the type of Laser Delivery unit used as the warnings in some case are
related to the means of delivery.