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Abstract #27277 Published in IGR 12-4
Glaucoma surgery in China: Problems and solutions
Sun X-HChinese Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 45: 5-7
This article reviews the progress of glaucoma surgery in the world combined with author's experiences in clinical practice and analyses the present condition and problems of glaucoma surgery in China. The issues are addressed and discussed in this paper also including current focus on the prevention of postoperative shallow anterior chamber by nonpenetrating trabecular surgery in primary open angle glaucoma and phacoemulsification in primary angle closure glaucoma, and the fibro-scarring of filtering bleb by anti-metabolism medicines and filling materials under scleral flap. LA: Chinese
X.-H. Sun. Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China. xhsun@shmu.edu.cn
Classification:
12.1 General management, indication (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)