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….
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,…
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…
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….
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….
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…
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…
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…
Fig. 2.1 (a) First-generation iStent®. (b) Second-generation iStent inject®. Image Courtesy of Glaukos The two models GTS100R and GTS100L are identical except the body faces opposite directions to assist with…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ahmad A. Aref and Rohit Varma (eds.)Advanced Glaucoma SurgeryEssentials in Ophthalmology10.1007/978-3-319-18060-1_1 1. Advanced Glaucoma Surgery: An Overview Ahmad A. Aref1 and Rohit Varma2 (1) Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at…
