Cyclophotocoagulation in glaucoma therapy.

van der Zypen E; England C; Fankhauser F; Kwasniewska S

doi:10.1007/bf02028658

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Cyclophotocoagulation in glaucoma therapy.

van der Zypen E Institute of Anatomy, University of Berne, Switzerland.
England C
Fankhauser F
Kwasniewska S

1989-01-01

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International ophthalmology. - 1989

English In a morphological study, the long-term effects of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation on rabbits using the free-running Nd:YAG laser with either a contact or a non-contact delivery system are described. A marked atrophy of the irradiated ciliary processes may be observed. Regeneration of the ciliary epithelial layers is incomplete at least up to 8 months after treatment. The vascular network is also atrophic, and shows a small regenerative capacity only.

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