To assess the IOP-lowering effect of adding a mattress suture (Ahmed’s suture) to non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS), in patients with open angle glaucoma over a 12-month follow-up period. Since ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transconjunctival resuturing of the scleral flap was successful in treating hypotony maculopathy after ...

To compare the effect on intraocular pressure (IOP) of large vssmall scleral flap size during trabeculectomy using adjustable sutures Well-constructed scleral flaps of both sizes were able to support ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

POSTOPERATIVE hematoma, a complication apt to occur in wounds of more mobile areas or in fields requiring the undermining of covering structures, can be minimized by attention to the all-important ...