Use of 3D visualization system in deep sclerectomy: preliminary results from a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the application of three-dimensional (3D) visualization technology during non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (deep sclerectomy, DS), analyzing its advantages in terms of surgical ergonomics, operative precision, and educational potential.

Methods

The outcomes of a prospective series of 12 patients with open-angle glaucoma undergoing DS assisted by 3D technology were reported. An educational questionnaire was administered to ophthalmology trainees to rate the level of satisfaction on a 5-point Likert scale. Duration of surgery was compared to a previous cohort of patients undergoing DS using conventional optical microscope.

Results

Surgical procedures of 12 patients (6 male, 6 females, mean age 72,5 y.o.) undergone DS were reviewed. The application

SUBMITTER: Vaiano AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522286 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature