title: [Bubble mirror technique for express shunt surgery].
abstract: METHODS
  The bubble mirror technique consists of the stabilization of the anterior chamber by means of a plug made with a combination of conveniently placed air and viscoelastic material. A line arises at interface between the air and viscoelastic where the anterior chamber angle reflected can be seen as in a mirror (bubble mirror).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The viscoelastic-air plug offers three advantages in glaucoma surgery with the Ex-PRESS implant: 1) plug effect of viscoelastic, giving stability to the anterior chamber and preventing it from collapsing; 2) toning effect of the air bubble; and 3) specular effect at the interface, which allows the surgeon to visually control the chamber angle during the Ex-PRESS implantation.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, España. Electronic address: juan.marinm@ucv.es.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marín-Montiel
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, España; Facultat de Medicina i Odontología, Universitat de València, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaqués-Alepuz
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055682:Viscoelastic Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D055682:Viscoelastic Substances
keywords: Bubble mirror; Bubble mirror technique; Cirugía de glaucoma; Cirugía de implante Ex-PRESS; Ex-PRESS shunt; Ex-PRESS shunt surgery; Glaucoma surgery; Implante Ex-PRESS; Maniobra del tapón especular; Tapón especular