Erbium: YAG Laser Sclerostomy in Rabbits.
- Author:
Jong Hoa KIM
1
;
Gong Je SEONG
Author Information
1. The Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Erbium:YAG laser;
Laser sclerostomy
- MeSH:
Aluminum;
Erbium*;
Glaucoma;
Lasers, Solid-State*;
Rabbits*;
Sclerostomy*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(3):437-442
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The present study investigates the effects of the new Erbium:YAG(yttrium aluminum garnet) laser sclerostomy in eight rabbits eyes. The energy was set at 10mJ per pulse with the frequeny of 10Hz, and the total energy for the full thickness sclerostomy procedure was rated at 90 to 150ml. Following the procedure, the mean intraocualar pressure was significantly reduced for up to 7 days, and the histopathological observation at day 7 revealed clearly demarcated wound margins at the resected sites. The sesults suggest that te Erbium:YAG laser sclerostomy may be a good supportive procedures to conventional treatment of glaucoma.
