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Cyclophotocoagulation in glaucoma therapy

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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 vasucular network is also astrophic, and shows a small regenerative capacity only.

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  1. Institute of Anatomy, University of Berne, Buehlstrasse 26, P.O. Box 139, CH-3000, Berne, Switzerland

    E. van der Zypen & C. England

  2. University Eye Clinic, Berne, Switzerland

    F. Fankhauser & S. Kwasniewska

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This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, grant number 3.844–0.86, and by the Swiss Commission for the Promotion of Scientific Research.

This work is dedicated to R. Schenk, MD, Professor of Anatomy at the University of Berne, Switzerland, on the occasion of his 65th Birthday.

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van der Zypen, E., England, C., Fankhauser, F. et al. Cyclophotocoagulation in glaucoma therapy. Int Ophthalmol 13, 163–166 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02028658

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