International Review of Ophthalmology

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Nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery

XU Dan, YANG Jin   

  1. Clinical College of Ophthalmology of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin 300000, China
  • Received:2018-07-04 Online:2018-10-22 Published:2018-10-25
  • Contact: YANG Jin, Email: yangjin979@163.com

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Abstract:

Nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery (NPGS) is a kind of operation without entering into the anterior chamber, by which aqueous flows across an intact trabeculo-descemetic membrane. Compared with trabeculectomy, nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery can reduce the incidence of complications. This procedure consists of three kinds of surgeries: deep sclerectomy, nonpenetrating trabecular surgery, viscocanalostomy. As the development of nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery, it has been more popular recently incorporating with various new modifications and implants.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2018, 42:  297-301)