Limitation of iris and ciliary body resection in primates.
The authors evaluated the limitation of iridocyclectomy in primate eyes. Six-clock-hour resections were tolerated and the intraocular pressure was reestablished to preoperative levels (17 mm Hg) within 1 month after surgery. Seven- to eight-clock-hour resections were also tolerated by the eyes, but the intraocular pressure remained low (7-10 mm Hg) for the extent of the study (5 months). Eyes in which the vitreous fluid was replaced with Healon showed a trend toward faster recovery of the intraocular pressure than those having a physiologic saline solution.
D000818:Animals; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery*; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000187:drug effects; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
D006820:Hyaluronic Acid