The Modified Schocket Procedure
Fig. 12.1 The silicone tube is inserted into the fibrous capsule encasing the scleral buckle through a small incision on top of the scleral buckle. The tube exits the capsule…
Surgical Management of Malignant Glaucoma
Fig. 15.1 Anterior segment OCT showing malignant glaucoma with anterior displacement of IOL and anterior chamber shallowing (top) and resolution of malignant glaucoma and deepening of anterior chamber after treatment…
Ab-Interno Subconjunctival Glaucoma Implant for Advanced Open-Angle Glaucomas
Fig. 6.1 Size comparison of glaucoma drainage device and XEN Gel Stent implant 6.2.1 Lumen Size and Flow Laminar flow through a tube is calculated based on Hagen–Poiseuille equation (Eq….
Ab-interno Bleb Needling
Fig. 13.1 The drops and gel to be applied before needling, proparacaine, apraclonidine, povidone iodide, and 3.5 % xylocaine gel The half-inch 30 g needle, mounted on a TB syringe,…
Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in the Treatment of Plateau Iris and Angle-Closure Glaucomas
Fig. 8.1 The Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP) unit (Image courtesy of Endo Optiks, Inc.) Fig. 8.2 The Endocyclophotocoagulation fiberoptic probe consisting of light, diode laser, and video sources (Image courtesy of Endo…
Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery Combined with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and KPro Implantation
Fig. 11.1 Anterior segment-optical coherence tomography image corresponding to the right eye of a 58-year-old female undergoing preoperative assessment for combined glaucoma and KPro surgeries for a history aniridic keratopathy….
Trabectome-Mediated Ab Interno Trabeculectomy for Secondary Glaucoma or as a Secondary Procedure
Fig. 3.1 Goniosynechiolysis technique with the trabectome tip. (a) The footplate (golden oval) is placed anterior to the tip of the peripheral anterior synechiae and gently pushed outward and down….
Ex-PRESS Miniature Glaucoma Shunt for the Treatment of Uveitic Glaucomas
Fig. 9.1 Ex-PRESS mini-glaucoma device Initially, the device was placed directly under the conjunctiva, full thickness through the sclera near the limbus. Unfortunately, implanting the Ex-PRESS in this manner was…
Lens Extraction in Angle Closure Glaucoma
Fig. 4.1 AS-OCT demonstrating a subluxed crystalline lens causing angle closure Fig. 4.2 AS-OCT depicting anterior lens vault which may contribute to angle crowding 4.3 Reasons for Lens Extraction in…
Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery
Fig. 7.1 Surgical footage demonstrating the stepwise performance of nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery. After creation of a 5 × 5 mm superficial scleral flap, a deep sclerokeratectomy is performed in order to expose…
