Effects of implantation of fresh and stored vitreous were studied on albino rabbits. Auto-and bomo- implantations of fresh vitreous were performed in sixty eyes, and course was followed up to one month after implantation operation. Of these, thirteen eyes were discarded because of bleeding into vitreous cavities and contamination of vitreous by blood. In remaining forty-seven eyes, vitreous became clear after ten days. Intraocular pressure which had been low daring the first few days, normalized within this period of time. No complication was observed. Implantation of homologous vitreous which had been stored in frozen state for one to three months, resulted in clear vitreous in eight out of ten eyes operated. Bleeding and blood contamination occurred in two eyes. From the results, it can be concluded that vitreous implantation is relatively safe and effective procedure.
Hemorrhage ; Intraocular Pressure ; Rabbits

Experimental ocular siderosis was induced in fourteen albino rabbits by the insertion of iron fragments through the scleral incision made at equatorial region. ERGs were recorded up to 30 days after the insertion of iron, both in scotopic and photopic conditions. Light stimulus used was electronic photoflash of 2 msec duration. The changes in the scotopic b-wave were classified into 3 types. The first type (4 eyes) showed gradual decrease finally attaining 54.6% of the original amplitude. The second type (3 eyes) showed supernormal b-wave during whole period of study, the increase reached 43.0% after 30 days. In the third type (6 eyes) the b-potential remained almost stationary. The scotopic a-wave changed in a similar way as the b-wave. Sometimes negative (-) type ERGs were recorded, especially during the falling stage of the b-potential. The photopic a- and b-waves changed almost parallel to the scotopic components. By slitlamp biomicroscopy and ophthalmoscopy, fibrous connective tissue proliferated around the iron fragments, never extending deep into the vitreous body. Fundi were well visible except the insertion site. Histological section revealed moderate scar tissue formation around the insertion site of iron, and mild visual cell and ganglion cell destructions.
Cicatrix ; Connective Tissue ; Ganglion Cysts ; Iron ; Ophthalmoscopy ; Rabbits ; Siderosis* ; Vitreous Body

The effects of Cryosurgery of the ciliary body on the aqueous humor dynamics of ten albino rabbits were studied by perfusion experiments. The cryo-probe (tip diameter, 3 mm) was frozen by dry ice and alcohol mixture and applied over the full circumference of the eye 2 mm from the limbus for 30 seconds. Eight applications were made in each eye. Intraocular pressure fell during the first 10 days after surgery, the amount of fall averaged 2.5 mmHg (12.6% of the pre-treatment level). Thereafter the intraocular pressure rose gradually in all eyes and reached almost to the original level 3 weeks after surgery. Facility of outflow changed inconsistently, showing no definite pattern. Aqueous flow showed significant reductions during the 2 to 3 weeks after treatment, then gradually recovered. There was no significant reduction in flow after the end of 3 weeks. No complications were encountered except mild iridocyclitis during the first week. The unsatisfactory outcome of this cryotherapy is considered to be due to the insufficient freezing of the ciliary body, and more applications is recommended in order to produce more sustained reduction of intraocular pressure.
Aqueous Humor ; Ciliary Body ; Cryosurgery ; Cryotherapy ; Dry Ice ; Freezing ; Intraocular Pressure ; Iridocyclitis ; Perfusion ; Rabbits*

Vitreous hemorrhages of white rabbit eyes were obtained by the following three methods and their ultrasonographies were checked several times for four weeks. 1 st group: fresh human blood was injected into the vitreous cavity through the sclera, 2 nd group: oxalated human blood was injected into the vitreous cavity in the same way, 3 rd group: a 26 gauge needle was inserted into the vitreous cavity and retinal vessels were mechanically ruptured to cause vitreous hemorrhage. Ultrasonography of the above groups revealed no definite differences between groups, but a high echo from the vitreous hemorrhages in initial stage changed to several low echoes in later stage. This fact was well matched with funduscopic observation for gradual absorption of the vitreous hemorrhage.
Absorption ; Humans ; Needles ; Retinal Vessels ; Sclera ; Ultrasonography* ; Vitreous Hemorrhage

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Animals ; Cats* ; Olfactory Bulb*

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Atrioventricular Block* ; Myocarditis* ; Pancreatitis* ; Typhoid Fever*

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Family Practice* ; Humans

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Craniopharyngioma* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

The branches of the axillary artery have been studied in 38 Korean female cadavers. 1. The superior thoracic artery arose from the first part and the second part of the axillary artery in 84% of sides. 2. The thoracoacromial artery arose from the axillary artery near the superomedial border of the axillaly artery more often (91%) than from any other source. 3. The lateral thoracic artery was found on 64% of the sides as a main axillary artery, usually arising from the second part of the axillary artery(61%). It arose from the subscapular artery in 28%. 4. The subscapular artery was seen as the lagrgest of the axillary artery. It arose from the second part (42%) and the third (58%) of the axillary artery. 5. The posterior circumflex humeral artery was a direct branch of the third part of axillary artery in 37% of sides. In 21% fo sides the posterior circumflex humeral artery arose by a common stem from the third part of the axillary artery. In 33% of sides the posterior circumflex humeral artery arose from the subscapular artery. 6. The anterior circumflex humeral artery was found more constantly at the third part of the axillary artery than the posterior circumflex humeral artery was. It arose from a direct branch of the third part of the axillary artery in 70% of sides.
Arteries ; Axillary Artery* ; Cadaver ; Female* ; Humans ; Thoracic Arteries