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Video 2 Watertight Conjunctival Closure for Fornix-based Trabeculectomy
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Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice

by Tanuj Dada, Tarek Shaarawy
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A simple technique to achieve watertight closure in fornix based trabeculectomy is demonstrated in this video. The key point is to leave 1 to 1.5 mm of limbal conjunctival tissue for suturing. The first step is to reduce wound tension by using two-wing sutures on a regular 10’0 nylon needle. Then conjunctival approximation is done by continuous horizontal mattress technique with an atraumatic vascular needle (10-0 Ethilon).

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