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Cyclophotocoagulation with the transscleral contact neodymium: YAG laser versus cyclocryotherapy in rabbits. 1991

E J Higginbotham, and M Harrison, and X L Zou

University of Michigan, WK Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor 48105.

Either transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with the contact neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser or cyclocryotherapy (CCT) was performed in rabbits to compare the efficacy of these procedures in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) as well as the histologic changes they induced. The difference in mean maximum reduction of IOP in the two groups was statistically insignificant, but the Nd:YAG laser irradiation, using 2.5 J, destroyed less tissue than the CCT.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007429	Intraocular Pressure	The pressure of the fluids in the eye.	Ocular Tension,Intraocular Pressures,Ocular Tensions,Pressure, Intraocular,Pressures, Intraocular,Tension, Ocular,Tensions, Ocular
D008028	Light Coagulation	The coagulation of tissue by an intense beam of light, including laser (LASER COAGULATION). In the eye it is used in the treatment of retinal detachments, retinal holes, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and malignant and benign neoplasms. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)	Photocoagulation,Coagulation, Light,Coagulations, Light,Light Coagulations,Photocoagulations
D011182	Postoperative Care	The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative
D011817	Rabbits	A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes.	Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002924	Ciliary Body	A ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the RETINA. It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ciliary processes are in the epithelial portion.	Corpus Ciliare,Corpus Ciliaris,Bodies, Ciliary,Body, Ciliary,Ciliare, Corpus,Ciliares, Corpus,Ciliari, Corpus,Ciliaris, Corpus,Ciliary Bodies,Corpus Ciliares,Corpus Ciliari
D003452	Cryosurgery	The use of freezing as a special surgical technique to destroy or excise tissue.	Cryoablation,Cryoablations,Cryosurgeries
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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