M. L. PASCU, B. CARSTOCEA, G. POPESCU, ET AL, IMAGING CORNEAL CELLS USING LOW POWER LASER BEAMS, LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE, 13, 148, (1998).

M. L. Pascu1 , B. Carstocea2 , G. Popescu1 , O. Gafencu2 , S. Apostol2 , N. Moise1 , M. Roman1 and S. Hogiu1
1998

Abstract. A simple method of characterising epithelial and endothelial corneal cells using laser light is presented. A continuous wave helium-neon laser emitting at a wavelength of 632.8 nm and a continuous wave argon laser emitting at 488 and 514.5 nm were used. The cell images obtained were used to calculate the dimensions of the endothelial corneal cells, a typical value being 34–36 ìm diameter, with overall measurement errors of &21%. An optical mechanism for obtaining images is proposed and comments are made about the possibility of using this method as a diagnostic tool in corneal disease.