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Trabeculectomy with cyclocryotherapy for infantile glaucoma in the Sturge-Weber syndrome.

1988; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 20; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

Rudolph S. Wagner, Anthony Caputo, RALPH G. DEL NEGRO, Janet M. Neigel,

Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas

Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of infantile glaucoma in the Sturge-Weber syndrome. We report the results of treating six patients with combined trabeculectomy and cyclocryotherapy. Successful control of the intraocular pressure occurred in all patients. Two patients required a second procedure at another site. We feel that the success of this procedure provides evidence that the glaucoma is secondary to elevated episcleral venous pressure in this condition.