Canaloplasty: Current Value in the Management of Glaucoma
Joint Authors
Cagini, Carlo
Peruzzi, Claudia
Fiore, Tito
Lippera, Myrta
Lippera, Stefano
Spadea, Leopoldo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Canaloplasty is a nonpenetrating blebless surgical technique for open-angle glaucoma, in which a flexible microcatheter is inserted within Schlemm’s canal for the entire 360 degrees.
When the microcatheter exits the opposite end, a 10-0 prolene suture is tied and it is then withdrawn, by pulling microcatheter back through the canal in the opposite direction.
Ligation of prolene suture provides tension on the canal and facilitates aqueous outflow.
The main advantage of canaloplasty is that this technique avoids the major complications of fistulating surgery related to blebs and hypotony.
Currently, canaloplasty is performed in glaucoma patients with early to moderate disease and combination with cataract surgery is a suitable option in patients with clinically significant lens opacities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cagini, Carlo& Peruzzi, Claudia& Fiore, Tito& Spadea, Leopoldo& Lippera, Myrta& Lippera, Stefano. 2016. Canaloplasty: Current Value in the Management of Glaucoma. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cagini, Carlo…[et al.]. Canaloplasty: Current Value in the Management of Glaucoma. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cagini, Carlo& Peruzzi, Claudia& Fiore, Tito& Spadea, Leopoldo& Lippera, Myrta& Lippera, Stefano. Canaloplasty: Current Value in the Management of Glaucoma. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110052