PERFORMING PERIPHERAL IRIDECTOMY VIA A SCLERAL TUNNEL INCISION - A NEW APPROACH

Authors
BLUMENTHAL M CAHANE M
Citation
M. Blumenthal et M. Cahane, PERFORMING PERIPHERAL IRIDECTOMY VIA A SCLERAL TUNNEL INCISION - A NEW APPROACH, Ophthalmic surgery, 28(2), 1997, pp. 162-164
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Surgery
Journal title
Ophthalmic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022023X
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
162 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(1997)28:2<162:PPIVAS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A peripheral iridectomy (PI) is sometimes difficult to perform through a sclero-corneal tunnel. This study evaluated the effectiveness and s afety of a newly proposed technique for performing a PI. The results s howed that a PI can be easily performed through a sclero-corneal tunne l, employing this technique.