Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery

The carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser generates infrared light through the excitation of a gaseous mixture. When this infrared light is highly absorbed by tissue water, it triggers vaporization and localized thermal effects, enabling precise sealing of small blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. These prope...

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Main Authors: WANG Dingqiao, GAO Wuyou, LI Zuohong, LIANG Xuanwei, MAO Zhen, LIN Xianchai
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Published: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University 2025-01-01
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GAO Wuyou
LI Zuohong
LIANG Xuanwei
MAO Zhen
LIN Xianchai
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LI Zuohong
LIANG Xuanwei
MAO Zhen
LIN Xianchai
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description The carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser generates infrared light through the excitation of a gaseous mixture. When this infrared light is highly absorbed by tissue water, it triggers vaporization and localized thermal effects, enabling precise sealing of small blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. These properties allow the CO₂ laser to minimize bleeding during tissue dissection, enhance intraoperative visual field clarity, reduce operative time, and alleviate postoperative swelling, ecchymosis, and pain. The CO₂ laser has demonstrated significant advantages in oculoplastic surgery, particularly in the management of complex periorbital cases. This article reviews the applications of the CO₂ laser in oculoplastic surgery, including eyelid tumor excision, treatment of canaliculitis, scar management, skin laxity treatment, and removal of eye bags. It aims to provide clinicians and researchers with a comprehensive reference on the use of the CO₂ laser in oculoplastic surgery, helping them understand the advantages, effects, and postoperative complications of this technology, in order to more effectively apply it in practice and explore future developments.
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spelling doaj-art-dfad45c892fc49b89a40906fb62ca8222025-08-25T06:00:07ZzhoZhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen UniversityYanke Xuebao1000-44322025-01-01401455210.12419/24120201Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgeryWANG Dingqiao0GAO Wuyou1LI Zuohong2LIANG Xuanwei3MAO Zhen4LIN Xianchai5State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, ChinaThe carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser generates infrared light through the excitation of a gaseous mixture. When this infrared light is highly absorbed by tissue water, it triggers vaporization and localized thermal effects, enabling precise sealing of small blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. These properties allow the CO₂ laser to minimize bleeding during tissue dissection, enhance intraoperative visual field clarity, reduce operative time, and alleviate postoperative swelling, ecchymosis, and pain. The CO₂ laser has demonstrated significant advantages in oculoplastic surgery, particularly in the management of complex periorbital cases. This article reviews the applications of the CO₂ laser in oculoplastic surgery, including eyelid tumor excision, treatment of canaliculitis, scar management, skin laxity treatment, and removal of eye bags. It aims to provide clinicians and researchers with a comprehensive reference on the use of the CO₂ laser in oculoplastic surgery, helping them understand the advantages, effects, and postoperative complications of this technology, in order to more effectively apply it in practice and explore future developments.https://journal.gzzoc.com/Ykxb/Journal/ArticleShow.aspx?AID=5051carbon dioxide laseroculoplastic surgeryminimally invasive treatmentfractional lasereyelid diseases
spellingShingle WANG Dingqiao
GAO Wuyou
LI Zuohong
LIANG Xuanwei
MAO Zhen
LIN Xianchai
Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
Yanke Xuebao
carbon dioxide laser
oculoplastic surgery
minimally invasive treatment
fractional laser
eyelid diseases
title Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
title_full Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
title_fullStr Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
title_short Application of CO₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
title_sort application of co₂ laser technology in oculoplastic surgery
topic carbon dioxide laser
oculoplastic surgery
minimally invasive treatment
fractional laser
eyelid diseases
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