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Abstract #26039 Published in IGR 12-2

Application of anti-cicatricial drugs in glaucoma filtration surgery

Chi J; Ma X-H; Bi H-S
International Journal of Ophthalmology 2010; 10: 506-509


Glaucoma is a common clinical blinding eye disease, currently surgery is the principal way, but the recurrence rate after surgery is still high, the main reason is fibroblasts in the operation area, which lead to scar forma-tion blocking filtration road . To improve the success rate of surgery, a number of anti-cicatricial drugs are increasingly being applied in glaucoma filtration surgery in experimental and clinical studies, but these drugs also have certain complications and side effects. As medical technology advances, people are looking for some safer and more effective drug delivery methods and new drugs that inhibit scar formation. LA: Chinese

X.-H. Ma. Shandong Shierming Eye Hospital, Jinan 250002, Shandong Province, China. mxh666@torn.com


Classification:

12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)



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