Leaf User Manual
P/N: 97-4000, Revision 08, Release date: 2020-11-10 Page 76 of 85
Usage Precautions (After Use)
• Press the “END” button on the User Interface to automatically place the
system in Standby and return all parameters to the default settings.
• Record all required treatment parameters before powering off the system.
• Power down the laser system, remove key and place in secure location.
• Check the battery level on the tablet User Interface, plug in charger, if
required and power down the tablet.
• If placing a dust cover over the laser/slit lamp, ensure the key switch to the
laser is off. Failure to do so may cause overheating of the laser device.
• Remove power cord from power outlet to disconnect system from power
source.
Contraindications
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Foveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
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Myopic CNV
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Foveal disease
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Treatment in the Papillomacular bundle area that destroys the retinal
nerve fiber layer
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Treatment of the Optic Disc
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Treatment of the fundus or anterior segment in eyes where corneal
opacities, cataract formation and vitreous hemorrhage adversely affect
the treating physicians view of the target tissue and the placement of
laser effects on this tissue
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Aphakic eyes with vitreous in the anterior chamber
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Neovascular glaucoma (not including photocoagulation of the fundus with the purpose of
indirectly limiting or eliminating neovascular glaucoma)
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Glaucoma caused by congenital abnormalities of the angle
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Closed anterior chamber angles or nearly closed anterior chamber angles
where less than 90º of the circumference is open and eyes where low-lying
peripheral anterior synechiae present
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Significant corneal edema or a diminished aqueous clarity obscuring
visualization of the anterior chamber angle
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Glaucoma secondary to active uveitis