title: Split-thickness hinged scleral flap in the management of exposed tubing of a glaucoma drainage device.
abstract: A split-thickness hinged scleral flap technique was devised to aid in tube exposure after glaucoma drainage device implantation. This technique resulted in the successful recovery of the tube without reexposure or serious complications in all 3 observed cases. Split-thickness hinged scleral flaps may be an effective surgical technique for the management of repeated tube exposure after glaucoma drainage device implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Suk
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sung Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Na Rae
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Samin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Kyoung Tak
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Gong Je
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.forename: Chan Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology