Purpose; Was to describe a modified surgical technique of an extended subscleral tunnel (ESST) with adjunctive
mitomycin-C (MMC) application, and to evaluate its safety and efficacy in long term 10P control in glaucoma patients.
Methods. Controlled randomized prospective clinical trial included 54 eyes of 46 patients diagnosed with primary open
angle glaucoma (lry OAG). They were divided into two equal groups: the imodffied trabeculectomy with adjunctive MMC
and ESST' treatment group A and the 'trabeculectomy with adjunctive MMC' as a control group B, and Ultrasonic
biomicroscopy (UBM) measurement of the aqueous drainage route (ADR) was done at 12 and 24 months postoperatively
The main outcome results included cumulative probability of surgical success, 10P values, number of antiglaucoma drugs
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