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Deep sclerectomy is a non-perforating filtering operation used in surgical treatment of open angle glaucomas. The advantage of the operation is the creation of gradual filtration due to the thin trabecular Descement membrane which reduces markedly the risk of development of postoperative complications typical for perforating antiglaucomatous operations. The authors operated at the out-patient department 10 eyes of 8 patients (age 46-81 years). Indications for deep sclerectomy was seven times primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), once capsular glaucoma and twice normotensive glaucoma (NTG). In all eyes deep sclerectomy was indicated because of decompensation of the intraocular pressure with maximum tolerated therapy before surgery. None of the eyes were operated previously. The mean value of intraocular pressure before surgery was 25.1 +/- 6.5 mm Hg. From the results ensues that in nine operated eyes the intraocular pressure at the end of the 6-month follow-up period was compensated without supplementary therapy, only in one eye beta-blockers were prescribed one month after surgery. The cause of failure of filtration was the development of superficial adherence at the site of microperforatiion of the trabecular Descemet membrane which developed during operation. The mean intraocular pressure values at the end of the investigation period were 14.3 +/- 2.8 mm Hg. In two eyes haemorrhage into the anterior chamber was observed on the first day after surgery, the blood was absorbed within 24 hours. Hypotonia in two eyes was only transient and was not associated with a change in the depth of the anterior chamber or other complications. In none of the patients a decline of visual acuity was observed. In three operated eyes a change of refraction was necessary due to discontinuation of miotics after surgery. Deep sclerectomy is a delicate microsurgical technique which calls for experience and skill of the surgeon. The most complicated task is to prevent perforation of the trabecular Descemet membrane during surgery. Provided the surgical technique is perfect, it burdens the patient less than commonly performed perforating antiglaucomatous operations and it can be implemented in the out-patient department.
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PMID:[Initial clinical experience with deep sclerectomy in ambulatory surgery in glaucoma]. 1009 69

In the following we present the evolution of a case of pigmentary glaucoma and the efficient solution of rare complication in the filtering surgery--hypotonia. We also made some modern pathogenetic considerations about the appearance of ocular hypertension.
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PMID:[Hypotony after trabeculectomy in a case of pigmentary glaucoma]. 1064 Nov 26

The purpose of this article is to report the surgical treatment of two patients. After the filtering surgery a dehiscence of the conjunctiva emerged and was followed by an extreme hypotony of the eyeball and an extensive uveal effusion. The first patient, 82 years old lady, was treated with the diagnosis of chronic open angle glaucoma for 25 years. The right eye with an absolute glaucoma, the left eye had normal intraocular pressure (IOP) and was after a combined filtering surgical procedure with phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) implantation in 1998. In autumn 2000, the patient suffered conjunctivitis, and the prominent filtering bleb was damaged due to frequent rubbing of the eye because of itching. Severe hypotony of the eyeball with secondary uveal effusion followed. Considering the age of the patient and the only functional eye, an extreme surgery was indicated: PC IOL explantation (removal), pars plana vitrectomy (ppV) with silicone oil implantation. After the surgery the eyeball was anatomically stabilized and the VA (visual acuity) improved from initial uncertain light perception to 0.08 (1/12 or 3/36) and certain light perception. The second patient, 35 years old man suffered in 1995 a serious penetrating injury with an intraocular foreign body of the right globe. During the following five years the patient underwent in altogether six intraocular surgeries due to posttraumatic cataract and rhegmatogenous and tractional detachment of the retina. In the year 2000, trabeculectomy due to secondary glaucoma was indicated and 8 months later, on patients demand an anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC IOL) was implanted. During the first week after the surgery severe hypotonia of the globe and secondary uveal effusion caused by conjunctival dehiscence in the upper nasal quadrant of the eyeball developed. Because of complicated ocular history of the patient who underwent on the whole eight eye surgeries a relative minimal procedure was indicated: AC IOL removal and insufflation of 1 ml of 100% hexafluorosulfide (SF6) expansive gas into the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity. The globe was stabilized and the VA (visual acuity) improved from initial uncertain light perception to 0.25 (6/24 or 20/80) with certain light perception.
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PMID:[Treatment of uveal effusion syndrome after filtering surgery (2 case reports)]. 1518 52