Ex-PRESS™ Mini Glaucoma Shunt: surgical technique and review of clinical experience
Autor: | Andrew M Hendrick, Malik Y. Kahook |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Intraocular pressure genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Biomedical Engineering Glaucoma Prosthesis Design Laser therapy medicine Glaucoma surgery Postoperative results Humans Trabeculectomy In patient Glaucoma Drainage Implants Intraocular Pressure business.industry General Medicine Stainless Steel medicine.disease eye diseases Surgery Shunt (medical) Treatment Outcome Filtering Surgery Stents sense organs business |
Zdroj: | Expert Review of Medical Devices. 5:673-677 |
ISSN: | 1745-2422 1743-4440 |
Popis: | Glaucoma is a leading cause of worldwide blindness. Treatment of this chronic disease, centered on lowering intraocular pressure (IOP), may require surgical intervention when medical and/or laser therapy fail to control IOP. Traditional glaucoma surgery, such as trabeculectomy, has been performed for decades and has a proven track record of success. Unfortunately, many complications such as hypotony and slow visual recovery are known to occur and can lead to significant patient morbidity. New devices are being developed to allow surgeons increased control with more predictable postoperative results. One such device, the Ex-PRESS™ mini glaucoma shunt, has undergone changes in design and method of insertion making it more appealing for use in patients requiring IOP-lowering surgery. We summarize pertinent literature and expand on the future role of this device in glaucoma surgery. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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