Glaucoma drainage devices

Autor: José Aloisio Massote, Victor Dias Massote Mourão Oliveira, Sebastião Cronemberger
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, Vol 81 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-8551
DOI: 10.37039/1982.8551.20220041
Popis: ABSTRACT Glaucoma drainage devices are important therapeutic options for cases of refractory glaucoma, in which trabeculectomy with antimetabolites has shown high risk of failure. There are devices with different sizes, designs and materials, and several studies have been conducted to test their safety and effectiveness. Despite known complications, their use has progressively increased in recent years, and they are the primary surgical option, in some situations. The aim of this review is to discuss the importance, mechanisms, biomaterials, results and complications of glaucoma drainage devices.
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