Trabeculectomy Vs Non-penetrating Deep Sclerectomy for the Surgical Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Long-Term Report of 201 Eyes.

Renato Correia BarbosaRita GonçalvesRicardo BastosSara Alves PereiraRita BastoAna Rita VianaPaula Tenedório

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

Deep non-penetrating sclerectomy seems to be an effective and safe surgical option for patients with open-angle glaucoma unable to be controlled by non-invasive strategies. Data suggests that the intraocular pressure-lowering effect of this technique may be marginally lower than that of trabeculectomy, but the achieved efficacy outcomes were similar, with a significantly lower risk of complications.

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