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Abstract #19191 Published in IGR 3-1
Modulation of wound healing after glaucoma surgery
Khaw PT; Chang L; Wong TTL; Mead A; Daniels JT; Cordeiro MFCurrent Opinions in Ophthalmology 2001; 12: 143-148
The healing process after glaucoma filtration is the main determinant of surgical failure and, even more important, the final intraocular pressure. The ability to fully control wound healing may ultimately give us the ability to set the intraocular pressure in the low teens for all patients undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery. The authors review the changes in how to use antimetabolites to improve safety, and many of the exciting new areas of progress, including growth factor neutralization and future molecular therapies to control wound healing.
Dr. P.T. Khaw, Wound Healing Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, UK
Classification:
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
