Evaluation of the Ex-PRESS® P-50 implant under scleral flap in combined cataract and glaucoma surgery
| Autor: | Valentín Huerva, Jordi Soldevila, Francisco J. Ascaso, Laura Lavilla, M. Jesús Muniesa, M. Carmen Sánchez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 546-550 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2222-3959 2227-4898 |
| DOI: | 10.18240/ijo.2016.04.11 |
| Popis: | AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of glaucoma drainage device Ex-PRESS® P-50 for combined cataract surgery and glaucoma. METHODS: Patients having cataract and open angle glaucoma or patients with open advanced glaucoma which needed two or more antiglaucoma medications were included. Combined cataract surgery and glaucoma with Ex-PRESS® P-50 model placed under scleral flap was performed. RESULTS: Out of 40 eyes of 40 patients (55% male and 45% female) completed the study during one-year follow-up. The mean of age was 76.6±11.02y. The intraocular pressure (IOP) decreased significantly during the 12-month follow-up from 23.5 mm Hg to 16.8 mm Hg (Wilcoxon signed ranks test, P |
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