TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasound biomicroscopy in deep sclerectomy
AU - Khairy, H.K.
AU - Atta, H.R.
AU - Green, F.D.
AU - van der Hoek, J.
AU - Azuara-Blanco, A.
PY - 2005/5/1
Y1 - 2005/5/1
N2 - Purpose: To evaluate by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) the anatomical characteristics and the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering mechanisms of deep sclerectomy after long-term follow-up. Methods: In all, 22 eyes of 21 consecutive patients who had deep sclerectomy were examined by UBM. Several UBM variables were prospectively evaluated, including the presence and maximum length and height of the intrascleral space, the minimum thickness of residual trabeculo-Descemet membrane (TDM), the presence and type of subconjunctival filtering bleb, and the presence of other possible drainage sites, for example suprachoroidal. Surgical success was considered to be achieved when the IOP was
AB - Purpose: To evaluate by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) the anatomical characteristics and the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering mechanisms of deep sclerectomy after long-term follow-up. Methods: In all, 22 eyes of 21 consecutive patients who had deep sclerectomy were examined by UBM. Several UBM variables were prospectively evaluated, including the presence and maximum length and height of the intrascleral space, the minimum thickness of residual trabeculo-Descemet membrane (TDM), the presence and type of subconjunctival filtering bleb, and the presence of other possible drainage sites, for example suprachoroidal. Surgical success was considered to be achieved when the IOP was
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U2 - 10.1038/sj.eye.6701558
DO - 10.1038/sj.eye.6701558
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:19044363141
VL - 19
SP - 555
EP - 560
JO - Eye
JF - Eye
SN - 0950-222X
IS - 5
ER -