Development of an adjustable suture for trabeculectomy
2017 ◽
Vol 3
(2)
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pp. 55
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Ex Vivo
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This study reports a new suture design that enables simple, controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) adjustments in the postoperative period after trabeculectomy surgery, a common operation used in the treatment of glaucoma. Detailed configuration of this novel suture design and the process of fabricating the new sutures are demonstrated. Ex-vivo testing with prototyped sutures has demonstrated IOP drops of over 50% following suture adjustment. The concept of using adjustable suture to realize controllable IOP drop in the post trabeculectomy treatment is proved to be feasible.
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Vol 39
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pp. 1859-1863
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2021 ◽
Vol 263
(1)
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pp. 5552-5554
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(3)
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pp. 212-215
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