Incision into the white area of the eye
Sclerotomy is a medical intervention that involves surgical cutting in the white area of the eye, known as the sclera.[1] The goal of this intervention is usually done to correct defects in sclera that resulted as a complication of glaucoma of other ocular diseases.[2] Sclerotomy can be divided into anterior sclerotomy and posterior sclerotomy.[3]
The sclerotomy incisions are made by:
- Transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV)[4][5]
- High-frequency deep sclerotomy (HFDS)[6]
- Full-thickness sclerotomy
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