Objectives:

1. Understand the indications and steps involved in traditional glaucoma fistulizing surgery (e.g., trabs and tubes).
2. Be able to create a partial thickness scleral flap of appropriate dimensions for trabeculectomy.
3. Be able to insert the ExPress glaucoma shunt under the scleral flap, and suture the flap closed with appropriate tension over the shunt.
4. Be able to suture the tube shunt plate (Baerveldt or Ahmed) into the appropriate scleral location.
5. Be able to place the tube shunt into the anterior chamber of laboratory eyes.

Reading materials:

Chapters 4, 8, and 39 of Kahook’s recent “Essentials of Glaucoma Surgery” required for the lab.

Additional chapters are provided but not required in the attachment.