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Glaucoma drainage implants: a critical comparison of types

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2006
The purpose of this review is to critically compare the various glaucoma drainage implants in popular use.Glaucoma drainage implants are being increasingly utilized in the surgical management of glaucoma. Comparisons between the various drainage implants are difficult because most clinical data are derived from retrospective studies with different ...
Steven J Gedde
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Outcomes of Sequential Glaucoma Drainage Implants in Refractory Glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma, 2016
To describe the outcomes of eyes that have undergone a second glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) surgery.A retrospective review of eyes that underwent a second GDI surgery from 2006 to 2013 was conducted. Primary outcome measures included intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction and success rates.
Wanda D, Hu, Marlene R, Moster, Cindy X, Zheng, Naryan, Sabherwal, Edward, Pequignot, Victor, Cvintal, Feyzahan, Ekici, Michael, Waisbourd   +7 more
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Sequential or Simultaneous Cyclophotocoagulation and Glaucoma Drainage Implant for Refractory Glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma, 2002
To describe the outcomes of combining cyclophotocoagulation and tube-shunt glaucoma drainage implants, either sequentially or simultaneously, for the control of refractory glaucomas.A retrospective review was conducted of all patients that had been treated at our institute with both cyclophotocoagulation and a tube-shunt glaucoma drainage implant in ...
Steven R, Shields, Peng, Chen
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Indications of Glaucoma Drainage Implant

2019
Tube implants have been in vogue for over three decades. Its inception has brought a paradigm shift in the management of secondary glaucomas, where the only option earlier was cyclodestructive procedure. From the time of its innovation, however, it was restricted primarily to patients who were at a high risk of failure from conventional glaucoma ...
Julie Pegu, Amit Purang, Monica Gandhi
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Tube Extender for Revision of Glaucoma Drainage Implants

Journal of Glaucoma, 2007
Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical experience with a glaucoma drainage implant tube extender.This was a noncomparative retrospective case series of 10 patients treated with a Tube Extender (New World Medical, Inc, Rancho Cucamonga, CA), with average follow-up of 23 months.The majority of patients (n=7) were treated for tube retraction, 1 had ...
Steven R, Sarkisian, Peter A, Netland
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Glaucoma Drainage Implants

Journal of Glaucoma, 1995
The tube lumen of a glaucoma drainage implant is prone to occlusion by a blood or fibrin clot due to its small caliber, relatively low flow rate, and the plasmoid nature of the aqueous humor passing through it in the early postoperative period. The use of tissue plasminogen activator in the management of drainage tube obstruction is described herein ...
P A, Sidoti, E N, Morinelli, D K, Heuer, D C, Lundy, P P, Lee, D S, Minckler   +5 more
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A Comparison of Glaucoma Drainage Implant Tube Coverage

Journal of Glaucoma, 2002
Surgeons may use various materials, including donor sclera, dura, or pericardium grafts to cover glaucoma drainage implant tubes, prior to repositioning conjunctiva. We reviewed our experience with these materials.Sixty-four eyes with at least 24 months follow-up status post glaucoma drainage implant surgery were evaluated for signs of tube erosion, as
M Fran, Smith, J William, Doyle, John W, Ticrney   +2 more
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Diplopia after glaucoma drainage device implantation

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2013
To determine incidence of diplopia after glaucoma drainage device (GDD) surgery and to report treatment outcomes.Financial claims data were used to identify patients who underwent GDD surgery (CPT [Current Procedural Terminology] 66180) at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from January 2, 1991, through December 31, 2005. After a second claims data search,
Amany, Abdelaziz, Hilda, Capó, Michael R, Banitt, Joyce, Schiffman, William J, Feuer, Craig A, McKeown, Nehemiah E, Spencer, Richard K, Parrish   +7 more
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[Comparison of glaucoma drainage implants].

Die Ophthalmologie, 2023
Glaucoma drainage devices (tubes, GDI or GDD) are nowadays an important surgical option in the treatment of refractory glaucoma. They are frequently used in cases where previous glaucoma surgery has failed or in patients with a history of conjunctival scarring where other procedures are contraindicated or simply not possible.
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The Ahmed drainage implant in the treatment of pediatric glaucoma

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003
To report the safety and efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (New World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA) implantation for the management of pediatric glaucoma in the early and intermediate follow-up period.Consecutive interventional case series.A retrospective chart review was conducted on 60 eyes (44 patients, age range at surgery 1.5 ...
Yair, Morad, Craig E, Donaldson, Yuri M, Kim, Mohamed, Abdolell, Alex V, Levin   +4 more
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