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Abstract #59590 Published in IGR 16-3

Bubble mirror technique for express shunt surgery

Marín-Montiel J; López-Sánchez E; Chaqués-Alepuz V
Archivos de la Sociedad EspaƱola de Oftalmologia 2015; 90: 335-337


SURGICAL TECHNIQUE: The bubble mirror technique consists of the stabilization of the anterior chamber by means of a plug made with a combination of conveniently placed air and viscoelastic material. A line arises at interface between the air and viscoelastic where the anterior chamber angle reflected can be seen as in a mirror (bubble mirror). DISCUSSION: The viscoelastic-air plug offers three advantages in glaucoma surgery with the Ex-PRESS implant: 1) plug effect of viscoelastic, giving stability to the anterior chamber and preventing it from collapsing; 2) toning effect of the air bubble; and 3) specular effect at the interface, which allows the surgeon to visually control the chamber angle during the Ex-PRESS implantation.

Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, España. Electronic address: juan.marinm@ucv.es.

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12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)



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