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Abstract #5368 Published in IGR 1-2

Initial experience with mitomycin-C trabeculectomies in secondary glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic iridocyclitis

Watts P; McAllister J
Annals of Ophthalmology - Glaucoma 1999; 31: 165-168


Patients with secondary glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic iridocyclitis are a high-risk group for failure of conventional filtering surgery. They are young patients with very thin conjunctivae, with a history of chronic iritis and previous ocular surgery, and usually have been on topical medications for glaucoma for many years. Our experience with the role of filtering surgery and intraoperative mitomycin-C in this rare group of patients is presented.

P. Watts, 58 Crystal Wood Rd., Heath, Cardiff CF4 4HW; UK


Classification:

9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)



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