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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7-8
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-28
pubmed:abstractText
The use of implants to drain aqueous from the anterior chamber to a posterior collecting reservoir is an important additional option in the treatment of advanced refractory glaucoma. In the past decade, many problems and complications associated with drainage implants have been solved by modifications in implant design and surgical technique. These include: entry of the tube into an equatorial collecting device, increased surface area of the collecting reservoir, use of a needle track to insert the tube into the anterior chamber, suturing a donor scleral patch to cover the tube, intracameral injection of hyaluronic acid (Healon), ligation of the tube with a temporary suture, and antifibrotic medical therapy. The adoption of some or all of these modifications in recent years has clearly resulted in fewer complications and better long-term control of intraocular pressure.
pubmed:language
heb
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0017-7768
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
119
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Aqueous drainage implants in glaucoma].
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Ophthalmology, Goldschleger Eye Institute, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract