Sclerotomy Explained

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:

  1. Transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV)[4] [5]
  2. High-frequency deep sclerotomy (HFDS)[6]
  3. Full-thickness sclerotomy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sclerotomy Medical Definition | Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. merriam-webster.com. 2020-05-23.
  2. Web site: What is a Sclerotomy?. news-medical.net. 16 October 2018. 2020-05-23.
  3. https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sclerotomy sclerotomy
  4. Book: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781455707379001119. Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. 10.1016/B978-1-4557-0737-9.00111-9. 2020-05-23. Retina. 2013. Brunner. Simon. Binder. Susanne. 1876–1901. 9781455707379.
  5. Factors influencing self-sealing of sclerotomy performed under gas tamponade in 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy. 2014. 4199835. Takashina. H.. Watanabe. A.. Mitooka. K.. Tsuneoka. H.. Clinical Ophthalmology . 8. 2085–2089. 10.2147/OPTH.S67932. 25336910 . free .
  6. The High-frequency Deep Sclerotomy Glaucoma Procedure. European Ophthalmic Review. 8 February 2012. 2020-05-23.

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