Modern technologies of refractory glaucoma treatment. Review

• Main Authors: A. Yu. Rascheskov, I. A. Loskoutov
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Ophthalmology Publishing Group 2014-07-01
• Series: Oftalʹmologiâ
• Subjects: refractory glaucoma; surgery; glaucoma drainages; modern valve drainage system
• Online Access: http://www.ophthalmojournal.com/index.php/opht/article/view/43
• ISSN: 1816-5095

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>this article presents a review of available literature concerning basic directions of refractory glaucoma treatment. the surgical management of refractory glaucoma is presented by two main groups of surgical techniques: filtering surgery (including surgery with the use of antimetabolites and implants) and cyclodestructive procederes. types of glaucoma drainages are described, modern valve </span>drainage system is presented.</p></div></div></div></div>