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Silver oxide in YAG sclerostomy
Author(s) -
March Wayne F.,
Shaver Robert P.,
Gherezghiher PhD Tseggai,
Nordquist Robert E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900070410
Subject(s) - optometry , medicine , optics , ophthalmology , physics
Abstract YAG sclerostomy is a filtering procedure performed entirely with the neodymium:YAG laser through a goniolens as an alternative to trabeculectomy in the treatment of glaucoma. Extremely large pulse powers have been required in the past to complete the procedure. We found that an injection of silver‐stabilized protein intrasclerally prior to the procedure makes it possible to perform the procedure with low total power.