Robotic Assisted Cannulation of Occluded Retinal Veins.

PURPOSE:To develop a methodology for cannulating porcine retinal venules using a robotic assistive arm after inducing a retinal vein occlusion using the photosensitizer rose bengal. METHODOLOGY:Retinal vein occlusions proximal to the first vascular branch point were induced following intravenous inj...

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Main Authors: Marc D de Smet, Thijs C M Meenink, Tom Janssens, Valerie Vanheukelom, Gerrit J L Naus, Maarten J Beelen, Caroline Meers, Bart Jonckx, Jean-Marie Stassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5046264?pdf=render