Internal pars plana sclerotomy with the contact Nd:YAG laser: an experimental study.
Transvitreal pars plana sclerotomy using the contact Nd:YAG laser with a sapphire probe was performed on a group of rabbit eyes and compared with a similar procedure performed with a Ziegler knife. Although the intraocular pressure (IOP) was lowered in both groups of animals, the reduction was greater and more lasting in the group on which the Nd:YAG laser with sapphire probe was used. This technique may have application in cases with extensive peripheral anterior synechiae or where a vitrectomy as a combination procedure to clear ocular media is performed.
Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans.
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D000818:Animals; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012599:Sclerostomy / Q000379:methods*