Removable sutures in glaucoma surgery

Glaucoma Surgery in Pregnancy: A Case Series and Literature Review

AbstractGlaucoma management in pregnant patients is a real challenge, especially when the glaucoma is not controlled with medications. We report the results of 6 incisional glaucoma surgeries for the management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma patients during pregnancy. This retrospective, case series was conducted on the 6 eyes of 3pregnant patients with uncontrolled glaucoma using maximum t...

Tisseel Fibrin Glue vs Sutures for Conjunctival Closure in Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery

Glaucoma Drainage Implant (GDI) surgery is increasingly being utilized in cases of refractory glaucoma [1]. In GDI surgery, a peritomy is created in the beginning of the surgery and one of the last steps is to return the conjunctiva to its original position and secure it in place. Traditionally conjunctival closure has been accomplished by suturing the conjunctiva to the sclera with absorbable ...

Adjustable sutures in squint surgery.

Outcomes of conjunctival compression sutures for hypotony after glaucoma filtering surgery.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes of conjunctival compression sutures (CCS) for enlarged overfiltering blebs associated with ocular hypotony after uncomplicated trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (TM). METHODS A retrospective analysis of consecutively recruited patients with enlarged conjunctival bleb associated with hypotony who had undergone CCS was performed. Patients were considered for CCS...

Mitomycin C primary trabeculectomy with releasable sutures in primary glaucoma.

PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of mitomycin C and a releasable suture technique on outcomes of primary trabeculectomy in primary glaucoma patients. METHODS A prospective analysis of patients who underwent primary trabeculectomy with a mitomycin C concentration of 0.2 mg/mL for 2 minutes. For closing the scleral flap, releasable sutures were used in 18 patients (17 eyes), Group 1, or permanen...