Abstract: A laser treatment apparatus is constructed from a [a] laser apparatus 10 equipped with a laser light generating device 11 which has a solid-state laser 12 that generates a specified laser light, a fiber light amplifier 20 that amplifies the laser light generated by this laser light generating device, and a wavelength converter 40 that converts the amplified laser light into treatment laser light with a wavelength of approximately 193 nm using a nonlinear optical crystal, and [b] an irradiation optical device 60 which conducts the treatment laser light generated by this laser apparatus to the surface of the cornea and irradiates the surface of the cornea. As a result, a laser treatment apparatus can be obtained which is especially suitable for treatment of the cornea, and which uses a solid-state laser apparatus that is easy to maintain and that has a compact and light-weight construction.

Abstract: A laser treatment apparatus is constructed from a [a] laser apparatus 10 equipped with a laser light generating device 11 which has a solid-state laser 12 that generates a specified laser light, a fiber light amplifier 20 that amplifies the laser light generated by this laser light generating device, and a wavelength converter 40 that converts the amplified laser light into treatment laser light with a wavelength of approximately 193 nm using a nonlinear optical crystal, and [b] an irradiation optical device 60 which conducts the treatment laser light generated by this laser apparatus to the surface of the cornea and irradiates the surface of the cornea. As a result, a laser treatment apparatus can be obtained which is especially suitable for treatment of the cornea, and which uses a solid-state laser apparatus that is easy to maintain and that has a compact and light-weight construction.