van der Zypen E, England C, Fankhauser F, Kwasniewska S
Institute of Anatomy, University of Berne, Switzerland.
Int Ophthalmol. 1989 Jan;13(1-2):163-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02028658.
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.
