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  • Limbus-based conjunctival flap

    Parts A, C, and D modified with permission from Weinreb RN, Mills RP, eds. Glaucoma Surgery: Principles and Techniques. 2nd ed. Ophthalmology Monograph 4. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1998:29–31. Part B courtesy of Robert D. Fechtner, MD
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    Limbus-based conjunctival flap. A, Drawing shows initial incision through conjunctiva and Tenon capsule. B, Clinical photograph corresponding to A shows the initial incision for creation of a limbus-based conjunctival flap. C, Completion of conjunctiva–Tenon incision 8–10 mm posterior to limbus. D, Anterior dissection of conjunctiva–Tenon flap with excision of Tenon episcleral fibrous adhesions.