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Abstract #45492 Published in IGR 13-2
Split-thickness Hinged Scleral Flap in the Management of Exposed Tubing of a Glaucoma Drainage Device
Lee ES; Kang SY; Kim NR; Hong S; Ma KT; Seong GJ; Kim CYJournal of Glaucoma 2011; 20: 319-321
A split-thickness hinged scleral flap technique was devised to aid in tube exposure after glaucoma drainage device implantation. This technique resulted in the successful recovery of the tube without reexposure or serious complications in all 3 observed cases. Split-thickness hinged scleral flaps may be an effective surgical technique for the management of repeated tube exposure after glaucoma drainage device implantation.
Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Classification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
