Subscleral trepanation in the treatment of glaucoma.
A consecutive series of 121 subcleral trepanations was studied for one year after surgery. The intraocular pressure in glaucoma simplex was less than 21 mm without therapy in 91% of Dutch white cases and in 71% of black Surinam cases. Histological examination revealed that corneal trepanations also gave good results.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008722:Methods; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*