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Gonioaspiration for refractory glaucoma secondary to traumatic hyphema in patients with sickle cell trait.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20507026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors describe a new surgical method for treating disproportionately high intraocular pressures secondary to small traumatic hyphemas in three patients with the sickle cell trait. A novel technique was performed in all three cases to clear the hyphema from the anterior chamber angle. A Lewicky anterior chamber maintainer cannula was placed at the superior limbus to maintain infusion into the anterior chamber. Under direct visualization using a Koeppe goniotomy lens, a 23-gauge single-port cannula was used to aspirate the hyphema from the anterior chamber angle until it was free of blood. There were no intraoperative complications. Measurements of intraocular pressure were normal 2 hours after the procedure and at every subsequent visit. There was an improvement in visual acuity to 6/9 or better in all three of the cases. Therefore, gonioaspiration is an effective treatment of persistently raised intraocular pressures in patients with sickle cell trait.
Authors:
Pravin Pandey; Velota C T Sung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1542-8877     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging     Publication Date:    2010 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-28     Completed Date:  2010-07-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101155780     Medline TA:  Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  386-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.
Affiliation:
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anterior Chamber / surgery*
Catheterization / methods
Child
Eye Injuries / complications*
Filtering Surgery / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Glaucoma / etiology,  physiopathology,  surgery*
Humans
Hyphema / complications*
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Sickle Cell Trait / complications*
Suction / methods
Visual Acuity
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*
Young Adult

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