Hypotony maculopathy may have multiple causes; however, it most commonly develops as a complication of filtration procedures, particularly those performed with antimetabolites.
Monika Kostrubała-Żulewska +2 more
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Uveitis-induced Refractory Ocular Hypotony Managed with High-dose Latanoprost [PDF]
Purpose: To report a case of refractory ocular hypotony due to chronic Behcet's disease with good response to high-dose topical latanoprost. Case Report: We present a 26-year-old man with a known history of Behcet's disease who developed decreasing
Fariba Ghassemi +3 more
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Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study [PDF]
Background Ocular hypotony results in an increased break down of the blood-aqueous barrier and an increase in inflammatory mediator release. We postulate that this release may lead to an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure through increased bleb ...
Bunce Catey V +3 more
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Cyclodialysis Cleft and Hypotony Following Combined Phacoemulsification and Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade [PDF]
A 69-year-old woman with bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation and excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade (KDB; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA) in both eyes one ...
Derya Şimşek +4 more
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Persistent hypotony in cyclodialysis: When direct cyclopexy fails-role of vitrectomy
The purpose of the study was to report a case of a cyclodialysis cleft with hypotony maculopathy. A 19-year-old boy with a history of blunt ocular trauma was referred for persistent hypotony.
Pramod Shetty +3 more
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Hypotony maculopathy after glaucoma surgery: pathogenic mechanisms, diagnostic tools, and treatment modalites [PDF]
V.P. Erichev, S.Yu. Petrov, N.A. Orekhova, L.Kh. El’murzaeva Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation This article reviews risk factors, mechanisms of the development, key diagnostic tools, therapeutic ...
V.P. Erichev +3 more
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Ocular hypertension and hypotony as determinates of outcomes in uveitis
Rabia Aman,1 Stephanie B Engelhard,1 Asima Bajwa,1 James Patrie,2 Ashvini K Reddy1 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA Purpose: To assess ocular hypertension (OHT) and ...
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Ocular hypotony is a complication that is potentially vision-threatening and seen following different types of glaucoma surgeries compromising either the globe integrity or aqueous humor dynamics.
Ozgun Melike GEDAR TOTUK, Umit AYKAN
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Systematic Preserflo MicroShunt Intraluminal Stenting for Hypotony Prevention in Highly Myopic Patients: A Comparative Study [PDF]
Transient hypotony is the most common early complication after Preserflo MicroShunt (PMS) implantation. High myopia is a risk factor for the development of postoperative hypotony-related complications; therefore, it is advisable that PMS implantation in ...
Moramarco A. +4 more
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Hypotony Keratopathy Following Trabeculectomy [PDF]
PrecisHypotony keratopathy is a potential complication of hypotony following trabeculectomy and successful treatment depends on increasing intraocular pressure (IOP).PurposeTo evaluate corneal decompensation in patients following trabeculectomy with ...
Robert N. Weinreb +3 more
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