Autologous hair implantation for drainage in rabbit eyes.
Autologous hair material was used as a wick for drainage from the anterior chamber into the subconjunctival space in 8 rabbits. Though pressure reduction and methylene blue leakage was evident in the operated eyes, the histological observations seemed rather discouraging.
D000818:Animals; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D006197:Hair; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors