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