Experimental model to evaluate the benefits of lutein to prevent retinal phototoxicity during pars plana vitrectomy surgery using xenon source light illumination in rabbits.

Anderson TeixeiraEduardo A NovaisEmmerson BadaróAcácio LimaMichel Eid FarahRubens Belfort

Published in: International journal of retina and vitreous (2019)

Use of systemic administration of lutein showed no benefit to avoiding retinal phototoxicity generate to xenon light source using filters of 435 nm and 420 nm when comparing to the control group.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
photodynamic therapy
minimally invasive
optic nerve
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
light emitting
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention