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Abstract #23057 Published in IGR 11-1

Laser-induced chronic ocular hypertension model on SD rats

Chiu K; Chang R; So KF
Journal of Vision Exp 2007; 10: 549


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.

Dr. K. Chiu. Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Anatomy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Classification:

5.1 Rodent (Part of: 5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models)



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