Usage of physical factors during glaucoma surgery
Korchuganova E.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow

The paper addresses physical factors, applied in surgery of eye diseases, their use in modern ophthalmology practice, traditional and promising approaches to glaucoma treatment. Different ways of lasers use during glaucoma surgery are discussed as well as technologies and methods of operative interventions, reducing excessive scarring in operative area. Approaches, decreasing risks during and after surgery are described. The review provides data on current trials of excimer laser and its benefits, associated primarily with minimal heating, trauma and subsequent tissue fibrosis. Additional pathways of aqueous humor (AH) outflow are discussed. Special attention is paid to sclera, which is the final stage of AH movement in uveoscleral outflow (USO). USO takes approximately 72% in the structure of additional pathways, thus sclera may be of particular interest for prospective development of glaucoma surgery, using opportunities and advantages of excimer laser.

Key words: glaucoma, uveoscleral outflow, excimer laser, glaucoma surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, sclera

For citation: Korchuganova E.A. Usage of physical factors during glaucoma surgery // RMJ. Clinical ophthalmology. 2016. № 3. P. 165–168.