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H. Christian Zweng, MD; George L. Paris, MD; Arthur Vassiliadis, PhD; Heinrich Rose, MD; Jude Hayes, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1970;84(2):193-199.

Abstract
Irides of rabbit, cat, monkey, and human eyes were exposed to ruby laser coagulation in an attempt to produce iridotomies. One monkey iris was exposed to the argon laser. The ability to produce an iridotomy was directly related to the degree of iris pigmentation. There was no observed damage to the corneas, lenses, or retinas of animals exposed. A method for producing iridotomy in the tan-brown iris by ruby photocoagulation had a high success rate.

Author Affiliations
Palo Alto and Menlo Park, Calif; Stanford, Calif; Menlo Park, Calif; Stanford, Calif; Menlo Park, Calif

From the Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, Calif (Drs. Zweng, Paris, and Rose), and the Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, Calif (Drs. Zweng, Paris, Vassiliadis, and Hayes).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Dec 18, 1969.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, Calif 94304 (Dr. Paris).

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