Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure
Joint Authors
Fea, Antonio
Cannizzo, Paola Maria Loredana
Consolandi, Giulia
Lavia, Carlo Alessandro
Pignata, Giulia
Grignolo, Federico M.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traditional options in managing failed trabeculectomy (bleb needling, revision, additional incisional surgery and tube surgery) have a relatively high failure and complication rate.
The use of microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has generally been reserved to mild to moderate glaucoma cases, proving good safety profiles but significant limitations in terms of efficacy.
We describe a patient who underwent MIGS (XEN Aquesys subconjunctival shunt implantation) after a prior failed trabeculectomy.
After the surgery, the IOP was well controlled but as the stent was close to an area of scarred conjunctiva of the previous trabeculectomy, it became partially exposed.
As a complete success was achieved, we decided to remove the conjunctiva over the exposed area and replace it by an amniotic membrane transplantation and a conjunctiva autograft.
Six months after surgery, the unmedicated IOP is still well controlled with complete visual acuity recovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fea, Antonio& Cannizzo, Paola Maria Loredana& Consolandi, Giulia& Lavia, Carlo Alessandro& Pignata, Giulia& Grignolo, Federico M.. 2015. Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059413
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fea, Antonio…[et al.]. Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fea, Antonio& Cannizzo, Paola Maria Loredana& Consolandi, Giulia& Lavia, Carlo Alessandro& Pignata, Giulia& Grignolo, Federico M.. Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059413
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059413