Cyclodialysis combined with Posterior Trephining

[Traumatic cyclodialysis treated with cryopexy].

Cyclodialysis is the result of the separation of the longitudinal fibres of the ciliary muscle from their scleral insertion, creating states of ocular hypotony. It is mainly caused by traumatisms. Gonioscopy has traditionally been the diagnostic test for this entity, however, at present it is being replaced by other techniques, such as ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). We present the case of a 57...

Sclero-Corneal Trephining

Otitis Media — Trephining

Hypotony following Cyclodialysis.

SUCCESSFUL results of cyclodialysis as an operation for glaucoma were first reported by Heine (1905). It is a method whereby a communication is made between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber, by breaking down the attachment of the ciliary body to the scleral spur. Heine designed the operation following a report by Fuchs (1900), wherein he described the finding of separation of t...

Corneal trephining for penetrating keratoplasty.

MANY complications following corneal grafting procedures may be attributed to the technical and biological problems associated with this type of surgery. It is generally agreed that accurate apposition of the graft to the margin of the incision in the recipient cornea is of the greatest importance. Manual trephining for penetrating keratoplasty frequently results in badly cut grafts, and for th...