The Gonioseton, a surgical treatment for chronic glaucoma.
A new and simple technique for glaucoma filtering surgery is presented. It is based on the introduction of a stainless steel microspiral or gonioseton into a goniopuncture by way of an ab interno procedure, minimising surgical trauma to the filtration area. Preliminary results are presented.
van der Veen
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Department of Histology and Cellbiology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Jongebloed
W L
WL
Worst
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
D013193:Stainless Steel