title: [A new operation in the treatment of refractory glaucoma: limbo-sclerectomy with valvular drainage of supraciliary space].
abstract: A new antiglaucoma operation has been developed: limbosclerectomy with valvular drainage of the supraciliary space. The operation was performed on 82 eyes with artiphakia, pseudophakia, and previously operated primary open-angle glaucoma. The patients were observed for 1.3 +/- 0.6 years after the intervention. Compensation of intraocular pressure and a significant increase in the coefficient of liquid discharge facility were observed in remote periods in all patients: in 95.1% patients without hypotensive therapy and in 4.9% cases instillations of 0.5% thimolol maleate twice a day were needed. Visual acuity and visual field borders did not appreciably change after the intervention. The operation is recommended for practice.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Lapochkin
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Svirin
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Korchuganova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012086:Reoperation; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D013999:Timolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D013999:Timolol