Aqueous shunts for intractable glaucoma in infants
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15/02/1996
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Purpose. To evaluate the utility of aqueous shunt implants in the treatment of infantile glaucoma refractory to conventional therapy. Methods. We retrospectively studied 10 eyes of 7 infants (mean age 12.4 ± 12.7 months) with uncontrolled glaucoma, who were managed with aqueous shunt implants. Adjunctive antimetabolites were used in 4 eyes. Results. The mean intraocular pressure before surgery was 32.2 ± 5.6 mmHg and the final was 17.7 ± 4.9 mmHg at a mean follow up of 11.5 ± 14.9 months. Two eyes (20%) required further glaucoma surgery. No major complications directly related to the aqueous shunt surgery were observed. Conclusions. Aqueous shunts can be effective in the management of intractable glaucoma in infants. |
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eng |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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Wilson , R P , Araujo , S V , Azuara-Blanco , A , Moster , M R & Schmidt , C M 1996 , ' Aqueous shunts for intractable glaucoma in infants ' Investigative ophthalmology & visual science , vol 37 , no. 3 . |
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