title: Scleral incision by alternating argon and Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: Alternation of the thermal argon laser and the Nd:YAG laser in the optical breakdown mode delivered by means of a slitlamp microscope achieves partial or complete scleral perforation without bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Schirmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000601:surgery; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*