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Use of subconjunctival injections of 5-fluorouracil to rescue and prolong intraocular pressure reduction for a failing Ahmed glaucoma implant

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Published in 2017 at "Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3769-8

Abstract: Purpose 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) has been well described for a failing trabeculectomy bleb, but not for aqueous shunts. We sought to determine whether subconjunctival 5-FU prolongs the intraocular pressure (IOP) efficacy of Ahmed shunts. read more here.

Keywords: intraocular pressure; fluorouracil rescue; use subconjunctival; subconjunctival injections ... See more keywords