[Recent advances in viscocanalostomy for primary open-angle glaucoma].
Viscocanalostomy is used as the surgical intervention for open angle glaucoma. It has advantage of creating gradual filtration through the thin trabeculo-descemet membrane to reduce markedly the postoperative complications. Lately, many surgeons modified VCO, like combined it with phacoemulsification, or use the implant. Many to lower IOP to a greater degree and enhance success rates. This article reviewed the history of VCO, specially on the point of the surgical methods, effect, development, progress and tendency of VCO.
Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210029, China.
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Zong
Zhi-lan
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Yuan
D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D012599:Sclerostomy / Q000379:methods*