Transscleral repair of recalcitrant, inadvertent, postoperative cyclodialysis cleft

Ophthalmic Surg. 1994 Jun;25(6):406-8.

Abstract

We present a patient with a cyclodialysis cleft in whom, after established medical, laser, and initial surgical interventions had failed to close the cleft, we successfully used ab externo suture placement to appose and close it. Although we present only one case, we believe this procedure, which may be useful in pseudophakic and aphakic eyes, is easier to perform than previously described techniques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cataract Extraction / adverse effects*
  • Ciliary Body*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Middle Aged
  • Ocular Hypotension / etiology
  • Ocular Hypotension / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Suture Techniques*
  • Uveal Diseases / etiology
  • Uveal Diseases / surgery*
  • Visual Acuity