Preparation. The area of bulbar conjunctiva within the circumvallation was later removed en bloc with the 12 x 7 mm. area of sclera over the ciliary body. The bulbar conjunctiva was then incised just peripheral to the diathermy circumvallation and the incision was extended round the limbus to 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. From each end radiating incisions 8 mm. long were made posteriorly. The conju...

PURPOSE To compare the incidence and the severity of short-and medium-term complications following "modern" trabeculectomy (mTRAB) with non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Comparative retrospective nonrandomized study including 65 eyes (55 patients) (mean age: 68.6 years) with medically uncontrolled glaucoma. mTRAB was performed in 43 eyes, NPDS in 22 eyes. mTRAB wa...

PURPOSE To describe the long-term results of deep sclerectomy with collagen implant (DSCI) with or without adjuvant mitomycin C in Korean patients with primary or secondary open-angle glaucoma (OAG). METHODS This retrospective review was comprised of 65 Korean patients who received DSCI with or without adjuvant mitomycin C due to primary or secondary OAG. Patients were followed for 72 months ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study is an analysis of intrascleral drainage vessels formed in rabbits' eyes after non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with absorbable and non-absorbable implants, and comparison to eyes in which surgery was performed without implanted material. MATERIAL/METHODS NPDS was carried out in 12 rabbits, with implantation of non-absorbable methacrylic hydrogel (N=1...

Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of deep sclerectomy with T-flux implant (DS T-flux) in patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PExG). Methods. 20 eyes of 18 patients with medically uncontrolled PExG have undergone DS T-flux implantation. Postoperatively we evaluated the IOP values and the frequency of complications. The minimum follow-up time was 12 months (20 eyes) and the maximum 24 ...