Zeiss VISULAS YAG III, User Manual

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General warning and safety instructions
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Laser safety goggles
WARNING - RISK OF LASER RADIATION
All persons present in the laser hazard area during laser operation must
wear laser safety goggles. The patient's eye which is not being treated must
also be properly protected.
Exception:
The physician does not require laser safety goggles when observing the
target area through
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a surgical microscope equipped with a 532 nm physician's safety filter
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a laser slit lamp supplied by Carl Zeiss Meditec
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a diagnostic slit lamp as described in the user manual in conjunction
with VISULINK 532/U or
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the LIO Trion/532s laser indirect ophthalmoscope
.
The institution operating the device is responsible for providing proper laser
safety goggles. The safety goggles must be approved for the wavelength of
the laser and for the type and intensity of the laser radiation (in Europe, in
compliance with DIN EN 207).
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VISULAS YAG III: YAG laser safety goggles
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VISULAS 532s: Laser safety goggles Argon/532
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VISULAS Trion: Laser safety goggles 532/561, laser safety goggles 659
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The laser hazard area is the area in which the maximum permissible
exposure (MPE) may be exceeded. This includes areas into which
the laser beam may unintentionally be deflected by a reflecting
surface.