title: Contact Nd:YAG laser for use in oculoplastic surgery.
abstract: We used a contact Nd:YAG laser with a sapphire tip to perform blepharoplasties in rabbits, and to cut bone in the orbital rim. All procedures were performed easily and without intraoperative hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Peyman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tawakol
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khoobehi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Federman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D053685:Laser Therapy; D013518:Surgery, Plastic