Abstract:Abstract:We evaluated the effects of intravitreal injection of methanol, formaldehyde, or formate on rabbit eyes. One hundred ml of 1% methanol, 1% or 0.1% formaldehyde, or 1% formate was injected in the vitreous cavity of the right eyes of rabbits. The eyes were examined by biomicroscopy and ophthalmoscopy weekly. One month after injection, the eyes were enucleated and examined histologically. One week after treatment the animals that received 0.1% formaldehyde showed retinal vessel dilation, and the rabbits … Show more
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