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. 2019 Oct 18;12(10):1662-1665.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2019.10.23. eCollection 2019.

Full-thickness scleral incisions technique for the treatment of a cyclodialysis cleft following ab interno trabeculotomy

Daniela Alvarez-Ascencio  1 , Jesus Jimenez-Roman  1 , Rafael Castañeda-Diez  1 , Gabriel Lazcano-Gomez  1
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Full-thickness scleral incisions technique for the treatment of a cyclodialysis cleft following ab interno trabeculotomy

Daniela Alvarez-Ascencio et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. CC and choroidal detachment in OS
A: Gonioscipic view of CC; B: UBM of CC and choroidal detachment.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Macular OCT demonstrating macular folds.
Figure 3
Figure 3. 7-0 vicryl corneal traction suture and 100° peritomy that comprises the extent of the CC.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Full thickness scleral incisions at 1.5 mm posterior and parallel to surgical limbus over cleft area.
Figure 5
Figure 5. A 10-0 nylon suture with spatulated needle is passed through the sclera and the ciliary body through all the incisions to achieve a 100° interrupted full thickness (sclera-ciliary body-sclera) running suture.
Figure 6
Figure 6. UBM showing no communication between AC and supraciliary space.
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