Abstract
Purpose: To describe a new approach for shortening silicone tubes of glaucoma drainage devices (GDDs). Materials and Methods: A retrospective intervention case series describing 3 patients undergoing the same treatment at a single institutional center Results: Three patients underwent successful ab interno trimming of GDD silicone tubes without complication Conclusions: This technique allows for rapid and successful shortening of GDD tubes via an ab interno approach avoiding risks of traditional glaucoma tube trimming approaches.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e174-e176 |
Journal | Journal of Glaucoma |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- glaucoma drainage device
- surgical technique
- tube trimming
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology