The procedure can be used to remove dislocated lens nuclear fragments from the surface of the retina through the incision for cataract surgery. Neither a second surgery, which would require three ports, nor the body of instruments for vitreal surgery are needed with this procedure.
Trabeculotomy ab interno for OAG is effective but with some minor complications. A larger number of patients with longer follow-up periods are needed to determine the long-term effectiveness of this procedure.
Although only 4 cases were studied, the uniform finding demonstrated that combined subpterygial bevacizumab injection and pterygial ligation is a potential effective procedure for removing pterygium.
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