Abstract
The nonphysiological nature of subconjunctival filtration, risk of hypotony and other complications, unpredictable wound healing, and flow control modulation led to the advent of newer glaucoma surgical approaches which enhance the physiologic mechanisms of aqueous outflow. Ozdamar and colleagues introduced the first successful suprachoroidal drainage technique in which aqueous humor was diverted from the anterior chamber to suprachoroidal space by a modified Krupin eye valve.
This chapter addresses all aspects pertaining to glaucoma shunt draining in the suprachoroidal space.
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Ichhpujani, P., Moster, M.R. (2014). SOLX Suprachoroidal Shunt. In: Samples, J.R., Ahmed, I.I.K. (eds) Surgical Innovations in Glaucoma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8348-9_23
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