Burri, Christian; Al-Nawaiseh, Sami; Wakili, Philip; Salzmann, Simon Adrian; Krötz, Christian; Povazay, Boris; Meier, Christoph; Frenz, Martin; Szurman, Peter; Schulz, André; Stanzel, Boris (2021). Selective Large-Area Retinal Pigment Epithelial Removal by Microsecond Laser in Preparation for Cell Therapy Translational Vision Science & Technology Special Issue, 10(10), pp. 1-15. ARVO 10.1167/tvst.10.10.17
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Purpose: Cell therapy is a promising treatment for retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)- associated eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration. Herein, selective microsecond laser irradiation targeting RPE cells was used for minimally invasive, large- area RPE removal in preparation for delivery of retinal cell therapeutics. Methods: Ten rabbit eyes were exposed to laser pulses 8, 12, 16, and 20 μs in duration (wavelength, 532 nm; top-hat beam profile, 223 × 223 μm2). Post-irradiation retinal changes were assessed with fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiogra- phy (ICGA), and optical coherence tomography (OCT). RPE viability was evaluated with an angiographic probit model. Following vitrectomy, a subretinal injection of balanced salt solution was performed over a lasered (maximum 13.6 mm2) and untreated control area. Bleb retinal detachment (bRD) morphology was then evaluated by intraoperative OCT. Results: Within 1 hour after irradiation, laser lesions showed FA and ICGA leakage. OCT revealed that large-area laser damagewas limited to the RPE. The angiographic median effective dose irradiation thresholds (ED50)were45μJ(90 mJ/cm2)at8μs,52μJ(104 mJ/cm2) at 12 μs, 59 μJ (118 mJ/cm2)at16μs,and71μJ(142mJ/cm2) at 20 μs. Subretinal injection over the lasered area resulted in a controlled, shallowbRD rise, whereas control blebs were convex in shape, with less predictable spread. Conclusions: Large-area, laser-based removal ofhost RPEwithout visible photoreceptor damage is possible and facilitates surgical retinal detachment. Translational Relevance: Selective microsecond laser-based, large-area RPE removal prior to retinal cell therapy may reduce iatrogenic trauma. Introduction
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE) > HUCE / Laboratory for Optics School of Engineering and Computer Science |
Name: |
Burri, Christian 0000-0003-2690-7527; Al-Nawaiseh, Sami; Wakili, Philip; Salzmann, Simon Adrian 0000-0001-5453-8808; Krötz, Christian; Povazay, Boris 0000-0001-5571-5116; Meier, Christoph; Frenz, Martin; Szurman, Peter; Schulz, André and Stanzel, Boris |
Subjects: |
R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology |
ISSN: |
2164-2591 |
Publisher: |
ARVO |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Christoph Meier |
Date Deposited: |
08 Mar 2022 15:23 |
Last Modified: |
08 Mar 2022 15:23 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1167/tvst.10.10.17 |
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ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.16684 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/16684 |
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