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Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Nanofiber‐based glaucoma drainage implant improves surgical outcomes by modulating fibroblast behavior

open access: yesBioengineering & Translational Medicine, 2023
Biomaterials are implanted in millions of individuals worldwide each year. Both naturally derived and synthetic biomaterials induce a foreign body reaction that often culminates in fibrotic encapsulation and reduced functional lifespan. In ophthalmology,
Aditya Josyula   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovative usage of the remaining portion of ahmed glaucoma valve tube as an implant in nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery

open access: yesOman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
With the advent of nonpenetrating glaucoma surgeries (NPGS), these techniques are noticed more considerably by glaucoma surgeons due to lower complications in comparison to penetrating surgeries with comparable outcomes.
Saeed Shokoohi-Rad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraluminal Deposits Found in Glaucoma Tube Shunts Via Anterior Segment Ocular Coherence Tomography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
PURPOSE: To describe and characterize a novel observation of intraluminal deposits of glaucoma tube shunts (TS) using spectral domain (SD) ocular coherence topography (OCT).
Alvarado, Jorge A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Advances in Glaucoma Surgery

open access: yesDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Currently popular glaucoma filtration surgeries which include trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices have their share of vision-threatening complications. Lately less invasive and safer devices have been developed to be used alone or in conjunction
Arushi Garg, Rishika Jain, Usha Yadava
doaj   +1 more source

Internal Tube Occlusion with An Easily Removable Non-Absorbable Double Suture: A Novel Surgical Technique Adjunct for Non-Valved Glaucoma Drainage Devices

open access: yesVision, 2023
To describe a surgical variant for non-valved glaucoma drainage device implants using an easily removable non-absorbable double suture into the lumen of the tube.
Alfonso Savastano   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longer-term Baerveldt to Trabectome glaucoma surgery comparison using propensity score matching [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: To apply propensity score matching to compare Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant (BGI) to Trabectome-mediated ab interno trabeculectomy (AIT). Recent data suggests that AIT can produce results similar to BGI which is traditionally reserved for ...
Brown, EN   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Similar Performance of Trabectome and Ahmed Glaucoma Devices in a Propensity Score-matched Comparison [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: To apply propensity score matching to Ahmed glaucoma drainage implants (AGI) to trabectome-mediated ab interno trabeculectomy (AIT). Recent data suggest that AIT can produce results similar to AGI traditionally reserved for more severe glaucoma.
Ahuja   +42 more
core   +1 more source

Spontaneous disconnection of glaucoma tube shunt extenders. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Glaucoma drainage implants are frequently used in children with severe forms of glaucoma, and tube extenders are sometimes required to compensate for ocular growth or when the intraocular portion of the tube is thought to be too short.
Dawodu, Oseluese, Levin, Alex V.
core   +2 more sources

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