Modified Silicone Tube Implant in Refractory Glaucoma Using Encircling Band.

Lee, Chan Ju

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1988;29(5):881-891.
Published online May 1, 1988.

Modified Silicone Tube Implant in Refractory Glaucoma Using Encircling Band.

Chan Ju Lee

Keon Yang Medical Foundation, Kim's Eye Clinic, Korea.

난치성 녹내장의 Encircling Band 를 이용한 Silicone Tube 삽입술 - 성공율을 높일수 있는 간단한 수술 개선 방법 -

이찬주(Chan Ju Lee)

Abstract

The long term results in 22 eyes of 21 patients of intractable glaucoma who are managed by silicone tube shunt to encircling band in a modified method by author are presented. Ten eyes had neovascular glaucoma and twelve eye had refractory nonneovasular glaucoma in whom previous several surgery was unsuccessful. All cases have been followed up for at least six months. Using the author's criteria, the success rate was 86%. Visual acuity was maintained or improved in 82%. The author's personal method of making a pressure valve like slit incision for prevention of postoperative shallow anterior chamber is described.