Novel Surgical Technique in Refractory Open Angle Glaucoma: Case Report
| Autor: | Rodolfo A. Perez Grossmann, Daniel Grigera, Allan Wenger |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />French<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Vision Pan-America, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 54-56 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2219-4665 2219-4673 |
| DOI: | 10.15324/vpa.v12i2.135 |
| Popis: | Abstract Purpose: To review two cases of open angle glaucoma(OAG) refractory to medical and surgical treatment that underwent a novel surgical technique. Methods: Case reports of a novel surgical technique which consists in a trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C and aqueous diversion to the suprachoroidal space. Results: The target intraocular pressure remains stable after surgery without using any medical treatment. No severe complications were observed during follow-up. Conclusion: Managing intraocular pressure in refractory glaucoma has always been a challenge, and the need of both surgical and medical approaches is common. This novel surgical technique has the advantage of using 2 filtering pathways, which allows an adequate aqueous humor drainage even if one of the pathways fails. |
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