Erbium: YAG Laser Sclerostomy in Rabbits.

Kim, Jong Hoa; Seong, Gong Je

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(3):437-442.
Published online March 1, 1997.

Erbium: YAG Laser Sclerostomy in Rabbits.

¹The Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

가토안에서 Erbium:YAG laser 공막절개술의 효과

김종화(Jong Hoa Kim),성공제(Gong Je Seong)

Abstract

The present study investigates the effects of the new Erbium:YAG(yttrium aluminum garnet) laser sclerostomy in eight rabbits eyes. The energy was set at 10mJ per pulse with the frequeny of 10Hz, and the total energy for the full thickness sclerostomy procedure was rated at 90 to 150ml. Following the procedure, the mean intraocualar pressure was significantly reduced for up to 7 days, and the histopathological observation at day 7 revealed clearly demarcated wound margins at the resected sites. The sesults suggest that te Erbium:YAG laser sclerostomy may be a good supportive procedures to conventional treatment of glaucoma.

Key Words: Erbium:YAG laser;Laser sclerostomy