Baerveldt tube shunt implantation through a long scleral tunnel
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DOI: 10.1177/1120672118779483
Abstract: Purpose: To develop a new technique for the placement of a Baerveldt glaucoma implant tube through a long scleral tunnel. Materials and methods: Patients with refractory glaucoma undergoing the maximum tolerated medical therapy were recruited.… read more here.
Keywords: long scleral; scleral tunnel; baerveldt glaucoma; tube ... See more keywords
A novel surgical technique for prevention of Ahmed glaucoma valve tube exposure: long scleral flap augmented with Tenon advancement and duplication
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DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0907-y
Abstract: BackgroundTo describe a new technique and present its long-term outcome for prevention of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) tube exposure in patients with refractory glaucoma.MethodsTwenty-seven eyes of 24 patients (mean age, 50 years; age range, 16–78 years; 8… read more here.
Keywords: technique; tube; long scleral; scleral flap ... See more keywords