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PV XXII

PV XXII: Special Talk

Thursday, March 19, 2015, 13:15–13:45, H 0104

Optics in Medicine — •Michael Totzeck — Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen, Germany

Optics and photonics are key technologies in modern medical healthcare, and light - often in the form of laser light - is used as a multipurpose tool in medicine. It helps to understand the biological causes of diseases, it is used for diagnosis and it is used for treatment. For diagnosis, optical coherence tomography reveals the three dimensional structure of tissue within the eye, flowmetry images and measures the blood flow, and fluorescence is used for intraoperative detection of tumor-margins. The surgical microscope enables delicate surgical procedures. But light can be used as well for micro-manipulation, e.g. if laser light cuts and coagulates tissue or treats retinal detachment.

This talk presents an overview of status, trends and new developments in the usage of light for medical applications. Some emphasis is given to ophthalmology and microsurgery innovations, e.g. new developments in optical coherence tomography and refractive surgery with fs-lasers.