Non-penetrating deep sclerectomy has been an alternative to trabeculectomy, because it has the advantage of reducing intraocular pressure (IOP), without penetrating the anterior chamber. Thus, it avoids a sudden decompression and a plain anterior chamber. In this paper, we described a case of a female patient, 53 years old, black, with diagnosis of open-angle primary glaucoma, with unsatisfactory clinical control and who was submitted to non-penetrating deep sclerectomy. The patient developed goniosynechiae at the site of the sclerectomy, after inappropriate use of mydriatic eye-drops during the postoperative period, leading to an increase of IOP and, therefore, failure of the surgery. The use of mydriatic eye-drops during the postoperative period of deep sclerectomy is not indicated, because in this case, it led to surgery failure.
Glaucoma, open-angle; Sclera; Sclerostomy; postoperative complications; Ophthalmic solutions; Case reports
