title: Effect of CO(2) laser sclerectomy with iridectomy on ocular hypertension in rabbits.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficiency and safety of an optimized CO(2) Laser glaucoma surgery system for laser sclerectomy with iridectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rabbit trials were performed to evaluate the efficiency and safety.
  
  
  RESULTS
  IOP was significantly decreased in laser group compared with trabeculectomy group(P<0.05) from 7(th) postoperative day to 60(th) day. Compared with trabeculectomy group, histopathology studies confirmed fewer complications and better effects were found in laser group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CO(2) laser sclerectomy with iridectomy is effective and safe in terms of IOP lowering.
authors.affiliation: Laser Medicine Laboratory of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Xiao
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Ying-Xin
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yan-Shan
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jiu-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yang