Postural drainage in the management of postoperative hyphaema.
We describe the technique of postural drainage of hyphaemas following trabeculectomy alone or when combined with lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation. This technique helps avoid surgical intervention and seems to have no short-term deleterious effect on bleb function.
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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Thomas
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Billson
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000628:therapy*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011187:Posture; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects