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The role of small-incision cataract surgery in combined cataract and glaucoma surgery

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Abstract

Small-incision cataract surgery widens the scope of combined cataract and glaucoma surgery. Phacoemulsification is gaining in importance, although extracapsular extraction techniques are still commonly used. Trabeculectomy remains the standard filtration operation combined with cataract surgery. There are currently a number of areas of contention in combined trabeculectomy surgery, including the use of shared or separate incisions, the use of antimetabolites, and the type of intraocular implant. Other adjunctive procedures such as trabeculotomy and endocyclophotocoagulation are also discussed in the context of combined surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-10
Number of pages9
JournalCurrent Opinion in Ophthalmology
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ophthalmology

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