The optomap ultra-widefield retinal image is a unique technology that captures more than 80% of your retina in one panoramic image while traditional imaging methods typically only show 15% of your retina at one time. The benefits of having an optomap ultra-widefield retinal image taken are:
Nephrostomy Tube Care. A nephrostomy tube is a drainage tube placed into the kidney to drain urine directly from the kidney. The word nephrostomy comes from two Latin root words for kidney (nephr) and new opening (stomy).
Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma. Guide. Tube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible plastic tube with an attached silicone drainage pouch in the eye to help drain fluid (aqueous humor) from the eye. This type of surgery is usually done after a trabeculectomy that failed.ate complications of tube-shunt surgery include: 1  Scar tissue forming around the device. 2  Softening of the eyeball due to fluid loss (hypotony), leading to clouding of the lens (cataract). 3  Infection in the eye. 4  Blood in the eye (hyphema). 5  Eye muscle imbalance, resulting in double vision.