ISSN Print 2500–1094
ISSN Online 2542–1204
BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL OF PIROGOV UNIVERSITY (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Copyright: © 2019 by the authors. Licensee: Pirogov University.
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY).
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY).
METHOD
Reverse meridional cyclodialysis ab interno in management of open angle glaucoma — a preliminary report
About authors
1 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
2 Skhodnya City Hospital, Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia
3 Centre for eye microsurgery “Pro zrenie”, Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia
Correspondence should be addressed: Vinod Kumar
Miklukho-Maklaya, 6, Moscow, 117198; moc.liamg@5591donivramuk
About paper
Author contribution: Kumar V — conception, design, data collection, analysis and interpretation, writing and editing, overall responsibility; Frolov MA — overall responsibility; Dushina GN — data collection and editing; Shradqa AS — conception, design and data collection; Bezzabotnov AI — conception, design and editing; Abu Zaalan KA — data collection.
Received: 2019-11-27
Accepted: 2019-12-11
Published online: 2019-12-16
|
Fig. 1. Side view of the custom-designed spatula for reverse meridional
cyclodialysis ab interno: distal end of the working portion of the spatula is
6.0–6.5 mm long and 2.0 mm wide; further, it is curved and repeats globe
curvature
Fig. 2. Kaplan–Meier survival curve of eyes after RMCai
Fig. 3. Cyclodialysis cleft (red arrow) at different follow-up visits (different patients): 1 week (A); 1 month (B); 2 years (C); there are no signs of fibrosis or inflammation
Table 1. Patient demographics
Note: M — male; F — female; RE — right eye; LE — left eye; MTF — Singh's microtrack filtration operation; SDSC — segmental dilation of Schlemm's canal (implantation of Kumar's stainless-steel spiral expander in lumen of Schlemm's canal); Phaco — phacoemulsification; IOL — intraocular lens.
Table 2. Efficacy data
Note: N — number; IOP — intraocular pressure; CI — confidence interval.
Table 3. Success rate
