purpose : there are controversial reports regarding the long-term intraocular pressure (iop) lowering effect of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (npgs). the reported complete success rates from studies in different populations around the world are 13% to 77%. this prospective study was aimed to evaluate the iop lowering effect of deep sclerectomy with mitomycin c (dsmmc) in a group of iranian p...

Recently, many discussions occurred concerning non-penetrating filtering surgery. Viscocanalostomy and deep sclerectomy with external trabeculectomy are the most practiced techniques. Their goal is to reduce intraocular pressure by enhancing the natural aqueous outflow, while reducing its resistance. Both techniques involve the removal of a deep scleral flap, the external wall of Schlemm's cana...

There has been tremendous progress in the past decades in the utilization of lasers for treating patients with glaucoma. This article reviews the use of lasers in different areas of glaucoma, including the shift from argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) to selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), laser trabeculoplasty as an initial treatment for glaucoma, new laser trabeculoplasty procedures under i...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the morphologic characteristics of the trabeculo-Descemet membrane (TDM) by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) after deep sclerectomy with collagen implant and to correlate the findings with the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect of goniopuncture. METHODS Twenty eyes of 19 patients were evaluated in a prospective, observational case series. Examination using IVC...