Study of the application of scleral flap made by tunnel knife in trabeculectomy / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the effect and complication of trabeculectomy with scleral flap made by tunnel knife in prospective randomized clinical trial.Methods:A total of 40 glaucoma eyes were divided into two groups by randomized method,Trabeculectomy was performed with fornix-based flaps,and scleral flaps made by tunnel knife(group A);or limbus-based flaps,and scleral flaps made by general method(group B)respectively.The samples were observed for 6 months after operation and the effect and complication of the two groups were compared.Results:There was no significant difference between group A and B in success rate,which were 75% and 70% respectively;and the conditiong of complication was the same.Conclusion:It can effectively simplify the procedure of fornix-based flaps trabeculectomy with scleral flaps made by tunnel knife.