Contact Nd:YAG laser for use in oculoplastic surgery.
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.
Peyman
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago 60612.
Katoh
N
N
Tawakol
M
M
Khoobehi
B
B
Federman
J
J
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