Title of article :
Complication Following Ex-Pre Glaucoma hunt Implantation
Author/Authors :
Richard M. tewart، نويسنده , , Jame G. Diamond، نويسنده , , Emily D. Ahmore، نويسنده , , Rameh . Ayyala، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Abstract :
Purpoe
To report pot-operative coure and complication in patient who underwent Ex-Pre glaucoma hunt placement.
Deign
mall cae erie.
Method
Four patient were referred for management following Ex-Pre hunt implantation. Patient underwent complete ophthalmologic evaluation and were appropriately managed.
Reult
Of the four patient, two had inadequate control of intraocular preure related to bleb failure caued by ubconjunctival car tiue formation. One patient experienced uprachoroidal hemorrhage 5 day after hunt placement followed a year later with conjunctival eroion and hunt rim expoure. Endophthalmiti from conjunctival eroion over the Ex-Pre hunt rim wa oberved in one patient.
Concluion
Patient with ubconjunctival implantation of the Ex-Pre hunt hould be monitored cloely for poible conjunctival eroion that can lead to endophthalmiti and failure from fibroi.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology