Microsurgery of eye vessels

The results of 20 experiments performed on aortas and femoral arteries of rats and 150 experimental procedures performed on isolated posterior long ciliary arteries of cadaver eyes are presented. The authors draw the conclusion that it is possible in principle to perform surgical intervention on the eye vessels. The selection of microsurgical instruments, needles, and suture materials is discussed, and the ophthalmologic applications of this type of vascular surgery are contemplated.