Experimental vitrectomy. A lens-sparing technique in the rabbit eye
B. Miller and S. J. Ryan
We describe a technique for experimental vitrectomy in the rabbit eye, in
which the lens remains intact and the postoperative intraocular
inflammatory response is minimized. In comparison with combined vitrectomy
and lensectomy, our technique allows the fundus to remain visible for
follow-up from the very first postoperative day; traction retinal
detachment does not develop as a late complication. We also describe a
simple method for gross identification and estimation of the amount of
residual vitreous gel on the retinal surface.
