Sclerotomy

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Sclerotomy is a medical intervention that involves surgical cutting in the white area of the eye, known as the sclera. [1] The goal of this intervention is usually done to correct defects in sclera that resulted as a complication of glaucoma of other ocular diseases. [2] Sclerotomy can be divided into anterior sclerotomy and posterior sclerotomy. [3] The sclerotomy incisions are made by:

  1. Transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV) [4] [5]
  2. High-frequency deep sclerotomy (HFDS) [6]
  3. Full-thickness sclerotomy[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Sclerotomy Medical Definition | Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  2. ↑ "What is a Sclerotomy?". news-medical.net. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. ↑ sclerotomy, the free medical dictionary
  4. ↑ Brunner, Simon; Binder, Susanne (2013). "Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy". Retina. pp. 1876–1901. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4557-0737-9.00111-9. ISBN   9781455707379 . Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. ↑ Takashina, H.; Watanabe, A.; Mitooka, K.; Tsuneoka, H. (2014). "Factors influencing self-sealing of sclerotomy performed under gas tamponade in 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy". Clinical Ophthalmology. 8: 2085–2089. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S67932 . PMC   4199835 . PMID   25336910.
  6. ↑ "The High-frequency Deep Sclerotomy Glaucoma Procedure". European Ophthalmic Review. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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