The efficacy of Alahmady ring implantation in the management of neovascular glaucoma
| Autor: | Usama Ali Mohammed, Alahmady Hamad Alsmman, Mohammed Elagouz, Gamal Radwan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
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| Zdroj: | Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) |
| ISSN: | 1177-5483 |
| DOI: | 10.2147/opth.s128956 |
| Popis: | Alahmady H Alsmman, Gamal Radwan, Mohammed Elagouz, Usama Ali Mohammed The Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Alahmady ring implantation in the management of neovascular glaucoma.Methods: A total of 15 eyes of 15 patients with intractable neovascular glaucoma with intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥28mmHg not responding to medical treatment were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had poor visual acuity and underwent Alahmady ring implantation. The ring was designed from fenestrated silicon tube used in lacrimal surgeries and was implanted subsclerally after passing it through the anterior chamber. Patients were followed up for at least 24months. Success in this study was defined based on IOP ≥8mmHg and |
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