Titre du document / Document title

Retinectomy lowers intraocular pressure in otherwise intractable glaucoma: preliminary results. Comment

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

KIRCHHOF B. ⁽¹⁾ ; WEITZMAN M. (Commentateur) ; CAPRIOLI J. (Commentateur) ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Univ. Cologne, dep. ophthalmology, Sect. Vitreoretinal Surgery, 50924 Cologne, ALLEMAGNE

Résumé / Abstract

Surgery for glaucomas unresponsive to conventional surgical strategies has always been frustrating and puzzling. I present preliminary results achieved by partial retinectomy in nine eyes that had complete synechial closure of the chamber angle accompanied by very high intraocular pressure (IOP), debilitating pain, and poor vision. The aim of this surgical procedure was to lower IOP by rerouting aqueous humor to the absorbing compartment of the chorio- capillaris through a large retinal hole. Since a retinal wound will not heal, this «filtration site» will remain open and functional. Follow up ranged from 2 to 12 months. Preoperative IOPs ranged from 38 to 70 mm Hg; final postoperative IOPs, from 2 to 50 mm Hg. IOP decreased in all of the nine patients

Revue / Journal Title

Ophthalmic surgery   ISSN 0022-023X   CODEN OPSGAT 

Source / Source

1994, vol. 25, n^o4, pp. 262-267 (17 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Slack, Thorofare, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1970-1995) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Glaucoma (eye) ; Filtration ; Technique ; Ablation ; Retina ; Partial ; Surgery ; Treatment ; Human ; Treatment efficiency ; Eye disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Glaucome ; Filtration ; Technique ; Ablation ; Rétine ; Partiel ; Chirurgie ; Traitement ; Homme ; Efficacité traitement ; Oeil pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Glaucoma ; Filtración ; Técnica ; Ablación ; Retina ; Parcial ; Cirugía ; Tratamiento ; Hombre ; Eficacia tratamiento ; Ojo patología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 14946, 35400004560836.0110