Table 1 Integrated aphakic weighted irradiance and calculated time to threshold limit value (TLV), total irradiance, and calculated time to damage.
Endoilluminators | Manufacturer | Light source | Filter type | System | Aphakic weighted irradiance (300–700 nm) | Time to TLV (minutes) | Total irradiance (250–800 nm) | Time to damage (minutes) |
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20G halogen | Brand A | Halogen | Halogen | 20G | 125 | 0.2 | 165 | 12.6 |
25G halogen | 25G | 41 | 0.6 | 88 | 37.8 | |||
20G xenon‐like | Brand B | Metal halide | Xenon‐like | 20G | 219 | 0.11 | 421 | 7.9 |
25G xenon‐like | 25G | 47 | 0.53 | 110 | 30.2 | |||
20G halogen‐like | Brand B | Metal halide | Halogen‐like | 20G | 108 | 0.23 | 211 | 15.8 |
25G halogen‐like | 25G | 32 | 0.79 | 68 | 48.7 |