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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
We report the morphology of transscleral iridotomies applied to human cadaver eyes using a free-running Nd:YAG laser (pulse duration: 20 ms, pulse energy: 1.5-6 J) with and without a fiber optic system. The pigment epithelium, which represents the barrier to the aqueous humor for passing through the iris, is damaged and blasted away over great areas. The mesothelial layer at the anterior surface of the iris is also broken up by the laser beam. Using low pulse energies, the iris stroma is only partially damaged. The destruction of the iris is caused by generation of heat due to absorption of radiated energy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-023X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
337-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Transscleral iridotomy using a neodymium: YAG laser operated both with standard equipment and an optical fiber system--a preliminary report: Part II--Light and electron microscopic findings.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't