A clear corneal incision requires additional modification of surgical technique by the surgeon. These incisions should be made towards the side of the cornea, rather than at the top of the cornea as with other methods. There may be less likelihood of lid droop, less need for sutures, and less need for injection under the eye, which can rarely have complications. There may be slightly greater risk of the incision not healing as strongly as with the scleral pocket incision. An entrance to the eye is fashioned under this flap.
Scleral pockets pose a small risk of bleeding, including bleed into the eye.
Clear Corneal Incision s Clear corneal incisions are made within the cornea only - where there is no circulation and virtually no bleeding. Anesthetic may be added within the eye during the procedure, and additional intravenous sedation may occasionally be required. This method combines the smallest incision with the least invasive anesthetic method. There is a small risk associated with these injections of perforation of the nerve or into the eye, which would have potentially severe consequences on vision. Sometimes the greatest contributoins are the simplest.