Photosclerostomy for failed filters
Bulletin of the Ophthalmological Society of Egypt. 1989; 82 (86): 145-148
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The failure of filtering procedures may be due to several causes. Blockage of the sclerostomy by episcleral proliferation is not uncommon cause for this. The use of the YAQ laser applied to the internal portion of the sclerostomy by a gonioscopy lens has been used successfully to reopen 5 such cases which have remained patent. The authors describe the technique and indications for the procedure
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Main subject:
Lasers, Solid-State
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Gonioscopy
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Intraocular Pressure
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt
Year:
1989