Influence of rectus eye muscles tenotomy on the aqueous humor composition in rabbits.
BACKGROUND
Anterior segment ischaemia manifesting in aqueous malformation may follow tenotomy of the extraocular muscles.


METHODS
Tenotomy of 2 or 4 rectus eye muscles was performed on the right eyes of 23 adult rabbits. The aqueous humor was withdrawn from the anterior chamber of both eyes in 7 rabbits on the 11th, on the 22nd in 8 and on the 32nd postoperative day in 8 rabbits. Aqueous natrium, potassium and glucose concentrations and protein electrophoresis were examined.


RESULTS
The only significant change was lower mean aqueous potassium concentration in the operated eyes as compared to controls on the 11th postoperative day.


CONCLUSIONS
Tenotomy of rectus eye muscles in healthy rabbits evoked a discrete blood-aqueous barrier break-down.
Korzycka
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Department of Ophthalmology, Military Medical University, ul. Zeromskiego 113, 90-549 Łódź, Poland.
Goś
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Paradowski
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D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000378:metabolism*; D018916:Blood-Aqueous Barrier; D005260:Female; D005916:Globulins / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
D000418:Albumins; D005916:Globulins; D012964:Sodium; D005947:Glucose; D011188:Potassium