Trabeculectomy Technique to Minimize Induced Astigmatism

Show Description +

Cynthia Mattox, MD, explains that creating a narrow, short partial scleral flap that does not cut through the limbal "ring," using a Kelly punch, and tensioning the flap sutures evenly will help reduce the amount of induced astigmatism in a trabeculectomy.

Posted: 4/29/2015

Keywords:

Astigmatism

Glaucoma

Trabeculectomy

Trabeculectomy Technique to Minimize Induced Astigmatism

Cynthia Mattox, MD, explains that creating a narrow, short partial scleral flap that does not cut through the limbal "ring," using a Kelly punch, and tensioning the flap sutures evenly will help reduce the amount of induced astigmatism in a trabeculectomy.

Posted: 4/29/2015

Keywords:

Astigmatism

Glaucoma

Trabeculectomy

Please log in to leave a comment.

More in Glaucoma

Precision Optics With the Elara 900

William G. Gensheimer, MD

Ahmed Tube With MMC

Jacob Brubaker, MD

Personalizing Glaucoma Treatment With the Calibreye System

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC; Arsham Sheybani, MD; and Lautaro Vera, MD