Latina M A, Patel S, de Kater A W, Goode S, Nishioka N S, Puliafito C A
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Howe Laboratory and Laser Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.
Lasers Surg Med. 1989;9(5):465-70. doi: 10.1002/lsm.1900090507.
Transscleral photocoagulation of the ciliary body was achieved in pigmented rabbits using a sapphire probe delivery system coupled to a commercial surgical continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser. This contact technique was found to be effective in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP); greater treatment energies were associated with a more prolonged reduction in IOP, and also correlated with a greater degree of histologic damage to the ciliary body. Treatment energies of 0.8-1.0 Joules produced substantial disruption of the ciliary body. This technique is easy to learn and offers ease in control and placement of the coagulation spots.
