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Adjunctive viscoelastic therapy for postoperative ciliary block.
- Source :
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Ophthalmic surgery [Ophthalmic Surg] 1992 Nov; Vol. 23 (11), pp. 784-8. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- Following Molteno device implantation, trabeculectomy, or needling revision of trabeculectomy, six eyes of six chronic glaucoma patients developed a flat anterior chamber without hypotony, ciliochoroidal detachment, pupillary block, or external wound leak. The ciliary block did not respond to vigorous medical and laser therapy. We performed an intracameral injection of sodium hyaluronate, which resulted in maintenance of a full anterior chamber and normal intraocular pressure in all of the six eyes. The use of intracameral viscoelastic appears to be a reasonable adjunct for management of ciliary block not responsive to vigorous medical therapy and intracameral air injection trial, before attempting more extensive surgery.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anterior Chamber pathology
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Glaucoma etiology
Glaucoma, Open-Angle surgery
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Ciliary Body
Glaucoma therapy
Hyaluronic Acid therapeutic use
Prostheses and Implants adverse effects
Trabeculectomy adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-023X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ophthalmic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1484675