Sclerotomy is a medical intervention that involves surgical cutting in the white area of the eye, known as the sclera.[1] The goal of this intervention is usually done to correct defects in sclera that resulted as a complication of glaucoma of other ocular diseases.[2] Sclerotomy can be divided into anterior sclerotomy and posterior sclerotomy.[3]
glaucoma of other ocular diseases. Sclerotomy can be divided into anterior sclerotomy and posterior sclerotomy. The sclerotomy incisions are made by: Transconjunctival...
contact lenses Presbyopia reversal[clarification needed] Anterior ciliary sclerotomy[clarification needed] Scleral reinforcement surgery for the mitigation...
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followed by a sclerotomy with a 20-gauge needle 1 mm from the limbus. A 23-gauge vitrectomy cutter is introduced from the sclerotomy site, and a thorough...
from within the eye to the following routes: (1) filtration through the sclerotomy around the margins of the scleral flap into the filtering bleb that forms...
described "the pits" in people with trachoma, the "trap-door" method of sclerotomy in glaucoma, features of superficial punctate keratitis, and was the first...
scleral flap is then extended to the limbus that is hinged anteriorly. A sclerotomy is then made with a punch followed by a peripheral iridectomy. An 8-0...
mainstay of surgical treatment to control intraocular pressure. An anterior sclerotomy or sclerostomy is used to gain access to the inner layers of the eye in...
diagonally apart. Infusion is placed by anterior chamber maintainer and sclerotomies are made below the flaps with 20 gauge needle. The IOL is injected below...
treatment of glaucoma. Creating a small hole in the sclera (anterior sclerotomy) to drain the aqueous humor, would, he reasoned, lower intraocular pressure...
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