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High-frequency deep sclerotomy another option for surgical treatment of glaucoma
The challenge in the glaucoma surgery arena is the continued search for the ultimate glaucoma surgery technique that provides long-term IOP reduction, leading to the elimination of topical glaucoma eye drops, preservation of the ocular surface, along with low to no intraoperative and postoperative complications. Although trabeculectomy, initially described in the 1960s, continues to be the standard for effective IOP lowering, it is not readily welcome by ophthalmic surgeons due to its associated potential postoperative complications such as hypotony and choroidal detachment. A search for alternative techniques has led surgeons (Read more...)