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Abstract #24747 Published in IGR 11-4

Construction and appraisal of chronic ocular hypertension glaucoma model of rats

Sha Q; Nie Q-Z; Zhang Y; Gao D-W
International Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 9: 1463-1465


AIM: The establishment of chronic ocular hypertension surgery glaucoma animal model for the study of the pathogenesis, treatment and protection of these three aspects of the optic nerve is particularly necessary. METHODS: Superficial burning three episcleral veins, and surgery combined with conjunctival flap under the Baptist has the mitomycin C 0.2g/L gel sponge, to block rat aqueous outflow of the eye can induce by intraocular pressure(IOP), the establishment of rat model of chronic high intraocular pressure. After surgery 2 hours, 1 day, 3, 7, 14, 28, 56 days, 5 rats were killed, blank control group, also killed 5 rats; Eyeballs were removed for light microscopy, retinal eye patterns observation and measurement of retinal thickness in order to study the IOP, retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and optic nerve injury characteristics. RESULTS: The rats with sham surgery eye eyes, eye control of postoperative intraocular pressure at different time points of comparison there was a significant difference (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Rats with chronic ocular hypertension model is simple, reproducible and high rate into a mold, high intraocular pressure may maintain stability for a long time. Chronic high intraocular pressure of the final results will lead to the thinning of the retina and atrophy. LA: Chinese

Y. Zhang. Department of Ophtahlmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. sq_1972@126.com


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



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