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Limbus‐based versus fornix‐based conjunctival flap in glaucoma filtering surgery
Author(s) -
Brincker Peter,
Kessing Vedel
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb02146.x
Subject(s) - fornix , trabeculectomy , medicine , bleb (medicine) , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , ophthalmology , surgery , glaucoma surgery , hippocampus , endocrinology
Abstract Eighteen consecutive patients suffering from the same type of glaucoma in both eyes were treated with bilateral trabeculectomy. Surgery with both fornix‐based and limbus‐based flap was performed on each patient, one procedure in each eye. Pre‐ and postoperative intraocular pressure, morphology of the fistulation bleb, anterior chamber depth and need for additional treatment were recorded. Half a year after surgery, the fornix‐based flap procedure was superior (p>0.05) concerning high success rate, little additional therapy and good morphology of the bleb.