TY - JOUR
T1 - Late hypotony after cataract extraction due to a scleral fistula
T2 - A technique for surgical correction
AU - Laroche, Daniel
AU - McGowan, Bernard
AU - Greenfield, David
AU - Liebmann, Jeffrey M.
AU - Ritch, Robert
PY - 1998/2
Y1 - 1998/2
N2 - The authors report the use of a surgical procedure for the correction of a scleral fistula in a patient with late hypotony after cataract surgery. Trephination of necrotic tissue lining the scleral fistula with a double scleral patch technique was performed. Four months later, the patient's vision had improved to 20/40, with improvement of the macular folds and an intraocular pressure of 10 mm Hg. The authors conclude that the use of a double-patching technique is effective in the repair of scleral fistulas. The technique allows one to avoid more risky repair procedures that involve a greater area of tissue excision.
AB - The authors report the use of a surgical procedure for the correction of a scleral fistula in a patient with late hypotony after cataract surgery. Trephination of necrotic tissue lining the scleral fistula with a double scleral patch technique was performed. Four months later, the patient's vision had improved to 20/40, with improvement of the macular folds and an intraocular pressure of 10 mm Hg. The authors conclude that the use of a double-patching technique is effective in the repair of scleral fistulas. The technique allows one to avoid more risky repair procedures that involve a greater area of tissue excision.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9507257
AN - SCOPUS:0031937061
VL - 29
SP - 140
EP - 143
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
SN - 2325-8160
IS - 2
ER -