Activation of drainage function of an eye by resection of a sclera
Korchuganova E.A., Rumyantseva O.A., Egorov E.A., Vagin B.I., Novoderezhkin V.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU)

Purpose: developing a method of nonpenetrating antiglaucomatous surgery to enhance the filtration of intraocular fluid through a sclera.
Materials and methods: surgical method involves sclera resection 7х5 mm by 2/3-4/5 of its thickness between 2 oculomotor muscles (interior and superior rectus muscles or superior and superior rectus muscles). Visual acuity, IOP level indices of intraocular fluid outflow were evaluated.

Results: 15 patients with developed stages of glaucoma were operated on by this method. In all patients IOP level was stable and was normalized in spite of reduction of hypotensive treatment. Average inpatient stay in the hospital was 2 days.
Conclusion: evident efficacy of developed surgical method of treatment of glaucoma was proved.

Key words: glaucoma, drainage function, glaucoma surgery.

For citation: Korchuganova E.A., Rumyantseva O.A., Egorov E.A., Vagin B.I., Novoderezhkin V.V. Activation of drainage function of an eye by resection of a sclera // RMJ. Clinical ophthalomology. 2015. № 3. P. –130.