Visco elastic glaucoma surgery.
Hyaluronic acid facilitates and maintains separation of dissected structures in glaucoma microsurgery, thus preventing complications during surgery and in the immediate postoperative phase. Goniotomy is more easily controlled and is safer. Hyaluronic acid can therefore be used in glaucoma microsurgery to keep prepared layers of tissue separated for longer and can enlarge newly created space and almost eliminate the adhesive forces between the layers. Using hyaluronic acid the safety of glaucoma microsurgery is enhanced and the complication rate reduced. High elastic viscous substances offer better technical possibilities in microsurgery. Further experience is necessary before a final judgement can be made on the advantages.
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008722:Methods; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods
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