Glaucoma drainage device tube placement and extension in pediatric patients may be complicated by abnormal anterior segment anatomy and corneal opacities. The authors describe two techniques for placement and extension of non-valved glaucoma drainage device tubes using polypropylene suture as a guidewire and stabilizer, respectively.
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2022;59(5):e62–e65.]
Ultrasound biomicroscopy offers high-resolution images of anterior segment anatomy, essential for determining surgical intervention in special circumstances, yet is sometimes unavailable. The authors describe a novel technique to obtain gross anterior segment visualization using a commonly available instrument, B-scan ultrasonography, and compare it to ultrasound biomicroscopy imaging from two pediatric cases.
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2022;59(5):e58–e61.]
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