J Glaucoma
J GlaucomaNovember 2020Randomized Controlled Trial

Sub-flap Mattress Suture With Deep Sclerectomy: A Novel Step.

IOP & Medical Therapy

Summary

We obtained an additional 12. 5% reduction in the intraocular pressure compared with the standard surgery.

Abstract

The study was a prospective interventional clinical trial enrolling 29 eyes from 20 patients with uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma to evaluate the effect of adding a novel simple economical step to nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy. We obtained an additional 12.5% reduction in the intraocular pressure compared with the standard surgery.

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