A scleral tunnel incision for trabeculectomy.
OBJECTIVE
We used a modified technique to construct the trabeculectomy flap.


METHODS
The technique involved the creation of a scleral tunnel as is used in phacoemulsification surgery for cataract.


RESULTS
We have used this technique in our most recent 90 cases. We believe it is an easier technique to perform than conventional flap dissection, and that it yields improved flap construction.


CONCLUSIONS
The scleral tunnel flap technique offers a number of advantages over standard flap construction in trabeculectomy surgery.
Schumer
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Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Odrich
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SA
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*