NYMC Faculty Publications
Ocular Hypertension/Glaucoma in Minipigs: Episcleral Veins Cauterization and Microbead Occlusion Methods
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-7407-8_4
Journal Title
Methods in Molecular Biology
First Page
41
Last Page
48
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Department
Ophthalmology
Abstract
Two methods to induce elevation of the intraocular pressure (experimental glaucoma) are described in the present chapter. The first method is based on increasing the post-trabecular resistance to aqueous outflow by cauterizing the episcleral veins (EVC). This method allows the observation of ultrastructural changes in the trabecular meshwork (TM) without interfering with any structure within the eye such as TM, ciliary body, and/or the Retina. The second method is the multiple injection of microbeads into the anterior chamber, as a pre and intra-trabecular method that induce secondary effects on the TM cells. Both methods lead to an increase in IOP.
Recommended Citation
Vecino, E., Urcola, H., Bayon, A., & Sharma, S. (2018). Ocular Hypertension/Glaucoma in Minipigs: Episcleral Veins Cauterization and Microbead Occlusion Methods. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1695, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7407-8_4