title: Effects of sodium hyaluronate on filtration bleb in rabbits.
abstract: Sodium hyaluronate can be used during a trabeculectomy to prevent early postoperative hypotony and shallow anterior chamber. To determine its long-term effect on the outcome of filtration surgery, fifteen rabbits underwent a posterior-lip sclerectomy in both eyes. Into their right eyes 0.2ml sodium hyaluronate, and into left eyes 0.2ml balanced salt solution were injected intracamerally. Gross and histopathological differences of bleb were observed. There was no statistically significant difference in longevity of the filtration bleb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hyung
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Youn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015814:Ocular Hypotension / Q000517:prevention & control; D011817:Rabbits; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D012599:Sclerostomy
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid