Abstract |
Patients at high risk of developing complications (e.g. high myopia, aphakia, advanced visual field defects) benefit from non-penetrating glaucoma surgery ( NPGS). Neovascular glaucoma, traumatic glaucoma or patients with a narrow angle (a scleral spur must at least be visible) are not suitable for NPGS. The aim of deep sclerectomy (DS) is mainly external subconjunctival drainage. Modified with mitomycin C and intrascleral implants, intraocular pressure (IOP) and success of DS are comparable to trabeculectomy. Viscocanalostomy and the further development to canaloplasty aim for blebless IOP control. Viscocanalostomy has an extremely low complication profile but only a slight reduction in IOP. Canaloplasty creates much more favourable results. Combined with phacoemulsification canaloplasty appears to lower IOP comparable to phacotrabeculectomy and demonstrates a more sustainable success compared to canaloplasty alone.
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Authors | T Klink, J Matlach, F Grehn |
Journal | Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
(Ophthalmologe)
Vol. 109
Issue 8
Pg. 807-15; quiz 816
(Aug 2012)
ISSN: 1433-0423 [Electronic] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Nicht penetrierende Glaukomchirurgie. |
PMID | 22911357
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Glaucoma
(surgery)
- Humans
- Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
(instrumentation, methods, trends)
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