title: [Iridoplasty with silica-dried iris].
abstract: A new method for preserving cadaveric iris, based on the detection of residual humidity, is proposed: drying on silica gel. Silicadried iris was tried in 42 experimental rabbits and clinically used in 13 patients with good results.
authors.affiliation: NII of Eye Diseases, Ufa.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Surkova
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Nikova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003890:Desiccation / Q000379:methods*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007498:Iris / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011817:Rabbits; D058428:Silica Gel; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D058428:Silica Gel; D012822:Silicon Dioxide