Iris from Iridectomy Used as Spacer underneath the Scleral Flap: The Iridenflip Trabeculectomy Technique
Purpose. We describe a modified trabeculectomy technique in which the iris is used to prevent fibrosis of the scleral flap. Material and Methods. A retrospective case series of patients with medically uncontrolled open angle glaucoma underwent trabeculectomy. Instead of performing a classical irid...
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Main Authors: | Veva De Groot, Liselotte Aerts, Stefan Kiekens, Tanja Coeckelbergh, Marie-José Tassignon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/359450 |
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