Open AccessEvaluation of Blood-filling Patterns in Schlemm Canal for Trabectome Surgery
Author(s) -
Kae Sugihara,
Akiko Narita,
Naruka Mitsui,
Seido Okuda,
Jiro Seguchi,
Yuki Morizane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001646
Subject(s) - medicine , phacoemulsification , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , ophthalmology , glaucoma surgery , cataract surgery , trabecular meshwork , gonioscopy , schlemm's canal , ablation , surgery , visual acuity
PRéCIS:: Regardless of the blood-filling patterns in Schlemm canal (SC) before the trabecular meshwork (TM) ablation, the trabectome surgery, combined with phacoemulsification, is effective for mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma patients.