@article {Chakravarthy561, author = {U Chakravarthy and C J Maguire and D B Archer}, title = {Experimental posterior perforating ocular injury: a controlled study of the gross effects of localised gamma irradiation.}, volume = {70}, number = {8}, pages = {561--569}, year = {1986}, doi = {10.1136/bjo.70.8.561}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {A pilot study on the effect of localised irradiation applied to the site of a standard perforating injury in the rabbit eye, showed that gamma rays limited the formation of post-traumatic vitreoretinal membranes. A controlled study was therefore undertaken to confirm this observation. Twenty-four pairs of rabbits underwent a standard perforating injury in the right eye. One rabbit of each pair received a radioactive ophthalmic Cobalt applicator and the other a dummy applicator. Nineteen of 24 non-irradiated eyes developed vitreoretinal membranes, with associated traction retinal detachment. Only four of 24 irradiated eyes developed traction retinal detachment.}, issn = {0007-1161}, URL = {https://bjo.bmj.com/content/70/8/561}, eprint = {https://bjo.bmj.com/content/70/8/561.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of Ophthalmology} }