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Laser-Induced Chronic Ocular Hypertension Model on SD Rats
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Laser-Induced Chronic Ocular Hypertension Model on SD Rats
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06:34 min

December 04, 2007

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Chapters

  • 00:16Introduction
  • 00:35Tools and Reagents
  • 01:04Preparation of the laser machine and slit-lamp
  • 01:51Laser photocoagulation
  • 05:11Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness in the world. Elevated intraocular pressure is a major risk factor. Laser photocoagulation induced ocular hypertension is one of the well established animal models. This video demonstrates how to induce ocular hypertension by Argon laser photocoagulation in rat.

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