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KMID : 0391119960050010001
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Ulsan University Medical Journal
1996 Volume.5 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.9
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Glaucoma Filtering Surgery Controlling the Wound Healing Response
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Abstract
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The goal of glaucoma filtration surgery(GFS) is to lower the intraocular pressure(IOP) by maintaining a fistula between the anterior chamber and the subconjunctival space for the drainage of aqueous humor.
This is usually successful in eyes with various types of glaucoma that have not had previous operations.
Risk for GFS failure include previously failed filtering surgery, aphakia, pseudophakia, history of uveitis, young age and neovascularization of the anterior segment. The natural wound healing process and scarring at the surgical site is the most
common
cause of GFS failure. Much attention has been directed toward controlling and modulating the wounding healing response with different pharmacological agents.
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