Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure

Figure 3

(a) A large area of conjunctiva surrounding the stent was excised and mild diathermy was applied over the scleral area. (b) A double layer of amniotic membrane was sutured over the dissected area. (c) After ballooning the conjunctiva with lidocaine, a larger patch of conjunctiva was excised in the inferotemporal quadrant to serve as a graft. (d) The graft was sutured over the amniotic membrane with 10-0 nylon interrupted sutures.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)