title: Effects of pulsed Nd:YAG laser on the surface of rabbit retina.
abstract: Six albino rabbits were subjected to pulsed Nd:YAG laser irradiation to the retinal surface to determine whether such treatment would lead to proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Choroidal, retinal, and preretinal hemorrhages, noted at the time of treatment, resolved after 7 to 10 days. Histological examination showed no signs of anterior segment damage or proliferative vitreoretinopathy. These preliminary findings suggest that more extensive experimentation is warranted to determine if pulsed Nd:YAG laser may in fact safely be used to separate vitreoretinal adhesions in the treatment of retinal detachment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Opthalmology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Fleck
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Tock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy; D007834:Lasers; D011817:Rabbits; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology