Quarter-Shifted Microincisional Sutureless Vitrectomy in Patients with a Glaucoma Drainage Implant or Filtering Bleb.
When vitrectomy is performed in eyes that have undergone glaucoma surgery, the site of sclerotomy often overlaps with the previous glaucoma operation site. It can lead to serious complications such as postoperative hypotony, leakage, and/or infection. Our technique involves modification of surgeon's position and two sclerotomy sites 45° away from the original position, with an infusion cannula inserted infranasally to avoid damage to the glaucoma drainage implant or filtering bleb. The modified approach was applied to seven eyes with various indications. Vitrectomy was successfully completed, and there were no sclerotomy site complications, leakage, or hypotony in any case. Good intraocular pressure control was maintained throughout the postoperative course in all cases.
Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. dreyesong@naver.com.
Ji Hun
JH
Song
Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Seran
S
Jang
Kong Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Hyung
EH
Cho
Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Jaehong
J
Ahn
D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012590:Sclera; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
Filtering surgery; glaucoma; glaucoma drainage implants; vitrectomy