Canaloplasty is a new nonperforating glaucoma operation, which utilizes the experience with viscocanalostomy and adds a further surgical step to keep the ostia open and to stretch the trabecular meshwork permanently. During the operation, a deep sclerectomy and viscocanalostomy are performed as described by Stegmann et al. After this, a 200-2m microcatheter (iTrack; iScience Surgical Corp, Menl...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of CO2 laser-assisted deep sclerectomy surgery (CLASS) in patients with open angle glaucoma. DESIGN A prospective single-arm, nonrandomized clinical investigation for the evaluation of technology. METHODS Fifteen eyes of 15 consecutive patients diagnosed with either primary open angle glaucoma or pseudoexfoliation glaucoma who were the candidates ...

PURPOSE To study prospectively the success rate and complications of deep sclerectomy with collagen implant (DSCI). SETTING Glaucoma Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. METHODS This nonrandomized prospective trial comprised 105 eyes of 105 patients with medically uncontrolled primary and secondary open-angle glau...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of trabeculectomies (TE) and modified deep sclerectomies (mdS) in a group of patients with juvenile uveitic secondary glaucoma. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of 16 TE and eight mdS. RESULTS Postoperatively, an IOP reduction to 11.6 ± 4.7 mmHg was achieved in the TE group and to 18.5 ± 11.4 mmHg in the mdS group (p =...

PURPOSE To assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of non penetrating deep sclerectomy (DS) and to compare the incidence and the severity of postoperative complications and the IOP results according to surgical adjuvants (implant device, antimetabolite or both) were used or not. MATERIAL-METHODS Retrospective non randomised study including 171 eyes (136 patients), mean age: 63.9 years) ...