Glaucoma Tube Surgery
Year of introduction Tube diameter/material Plate size/material Resistance mechanism Molteno 1969 0.63 mm OD 0.30 mm ID Silicone 135 mm2 Polypropylene None Baerveldt 1990 0.63 mm OD 0.30 mm…
Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery (Deep Sclerectomy, Viscocanaloplasty, and Canaloplasty)
Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of the limbus. Top: arrow with dashed line shows the anterior edge of the surgical limbus, the attachment of the conjunctiva to cornea. The solid arrow shows…
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Fig. 2.1 Two malpositioned iStent implants Superficial Implantation If the iStent is too superficial or incompletely inserted, there is a risk of detachment. In the case of superficial implantation, the…
Trabeculectomy
Fig. 4.1 (a) Traction sutures placed at 3 and 9 o’clock to avoid distortion of scleral flap. (b) Traction suture placed at 6 o’clock to avoid distortion of scleral flap…
Glaucoma Laser
Fig. 1.1 Corneal edema after SLT (Taken from a case report by Moubayed et al. (2009)) Given the lower energy used in SLT as compared to ALT, the majority of…
