title: Use of digital compression following glaucoma surgery.
abstract: A survey of American glaucoma specialists showed that digital compression of the globe following filtering surgery for glaucoma is used extensively. Consensus regarding the method and timing of "massage" is lacking, as are controlled clinical studies supporting its assumed benefits.
authors.affiliation: William and Anna Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wieland
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Spaeth
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors