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Abstract #18290 Published in IGR 3-3
A primary report of non-conjunctival incision trabeculectomy
Yangzeng D; Yufeng Z; Guohua YChinese Ophthalmic Research 2001; 19: 457-458
OBJECTIVE: To look for a new method of filtering surgery for glaucoma. METHODS: A 4-mm incision upper corneal limbus 1 mm was made, the incision was about half the depth of the cornea. It was disassociated to 3 mm of post-corneal limbus on the sclera and formed a scleral bag. Through the base of the bag, the authors punctured to the subconjunctive and excised a small sclera at the base of the bag to form an external passage, regular trabeculectomy was used at corneal limbus as an internal passage. RESULTS: There were ten patients with obvious filtering bleb of bulbar conjunctive after the operation and their ocular tension was controlled at the normal range. CONCLUSIONS: This operation was a new and effective filtering surgery. It avoided the formation of filtering cicatrix which leads to operative failure. LA: Chinese
Dr D. Yangzeng, Henan Institute of Ophthalmology, Zhengzhou 450003, China
Classification:
12.8.5 Other (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
