Glaucoma Drainage Device
Conjunctival repair after glaucoma drainage device exposure using collagen-glycosaminoglycane matrices
... Preliminary studies on bioengineered, biodegradable im- plants suggest that a porous collagen-glycosaminoglycane matrix (CGM; ologen™) will reduce conjunctival contrac- tion and promote formation of an almost normal ...
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Pirfenidone inhibits fibrosis in foreign body reaction after glaucoma drainage device implantation
... Notes: (A) Virgin conjunctiva, Tenon’s capsule, and sclera. The degree of cellularity in the total bleb was lower in the pirfenidone group than in the control group at 2 weeks post operation (P=0.005, B). (C–H) Bleb ...
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Comparison of pars plana with anterior chamber glaucoma drainage device implantation for glaucoma: a meta-analysis
... plana glaucoma drainage device (PP GDD) with anterior chamber glaucoma drainage device (AC GDD) for the treatment of ...and glaucoma medications, were pooled by the ...
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Development of a new glaucoma drainage device
... w as positioned between the w ater reservoir and the rest o f the system. Silicone tubing (Silicone H igh Strength Tubing, Altec, Alton, UK) w as used throughout. The free end o f the tubing was sealed with silicone ...
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Factors related to hypertensive phase after glaucoma drainage device implantation
... Results: Seventy-two patients were included. Most were diagnosed with secondary glaucoma (N=51, 70.8%), and Baerveldt was the most implanted GDD (N=49, 68.1%). Mean ± SD of IOP was significantly lower: 27.1±9.6 ...
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Partial thickness corneal tissue as a patch graft material for prevention of glaucoma drainage device exposure
... and device mobility) [18], the number of previous ocular surgeries [18], the number of preoperative hypotensive medications [10], and a previous trabeculectomy ...
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Long-term results of glaucoma drainage device surgery
... of glaucoma, type of corneal pathology, number and type of previous ophthalmic surgeries, complications, preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acu- ity, preoperative and postoperative IOP, number ...
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Glaucoma drainage device implantation with adjunctive intravitreal bevacizumab in neovascular glaucoma: 3-year experience
... Surgery was performed by 4 glaucoma specialists. IVB injection was administered along with GDD implantation using 1 cc syringe and 30G needle through pars plana 4 mm posterior from the limbus into the vitreous ...
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Risk factors for tube exposure as a late complication of glaucoma drainage implant surgery
... had glaucoma drainage device implantation prior to tube exposure, including 35 Ahmed Glaucoma Valves (New World Medical, ...Ahmed Glaucoma Valve included eyes with Model S-2 (n = 16 and ...
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A Study of Clinical Features and Management of Pseudocyst of Pancreas
... C. ERCP: ERCP demonstrates abnormalities of the pancreatic duct in up to 90% of the patients with pseudocysts. It should not be done routinely. ERCP is indicated in patients with jaundice to differentiate between common ...
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Micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS): a review of surgical procedures using stents
... for glaucoma have been ...“micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)” was used for summarizing all these ...of glaucoma medications, the ab interno approach without damaging the conjunctival tissue, and ...
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Epidemiology and characteristics of childhood glaucoma: results from the Dallas Glaucoma Registry
... childhood glaucoma, including patients with traumatic glaucoma and glaucoma ...childhood glaucoma patients were of Hispanic background, which has not been previously discussed in the ...
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<p>Recommendations for the management of elevated intraocular pressure due to bleb fibrosis after XEN gel stent implantation</p>
... of glaucoma offers a means of effective disease ...facilitates drainage to the subconjunctival space offers intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction similar to traditional glaucoma filtering surgeries in ...
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The impact of central corneal thickness on intraocular pressure among Ethiopian glaucoma patients: a cross-sectional study
... In this study it was found that the mean CCT and IOP among Ethiopian glaucoma patients were 508.07 μm and 19.46 mmHg respectively. This study also showed a sta- tistically significant association between CCT and ...
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ECC BASED MALICIOUS NODE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ADHOC NETWORK
... the glaucoma detection also posed many challenging tasks. Glaucoma is an eye disorder that affects the optic nerve to have permanent vision ...the glaucoma can be detected through various methods by ...
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A Protocol for Diagnosis and Management of Cerebrospinal Shunt Infections and other Infectious Conditions in Neurosurgical Practice
... the device in Co- agulase Negative Staphylococcal shunt infections (Liu, Bayer & Cosgrove, ...without device removal since the organisms exist in a bacteriological status of a biofilm raising their ...
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Co Occurrence of Systemic Hypertension and Glaucoma in Southeast Nigeria
... and glaucoma was investigated in rural communities of southeast ...hypertension, glaucoma or ...had glaucoma and 106 ...with glaucoma,there were ...and glaucoma, ...and glaucoma ...
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Development of a novel disposable lid speculum with a drape
... The LiDrape was used in ten eyes of ten patients who underwent 23-gauge vitrectomy. A device with either a 27 mm or 28 mm bottom ring was used. Figure 8 shows a vitrectomy for a macular hole, using the novel ...
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Central corneal thickness in subjects with glaucoma and in normal individuals (with or without pseudoexfoliation syndrome)
... advanced, glaucoma alterations and thinner CCT compared to subjects with ...of glaucoma as well as of the possibility of achieving “target ...specialized glaucoma unit in our geographical area in ...
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Central corneal thickness in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients in South West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
... Average CCT was significantly greater in OHT pa- tients (576.33 ± 49.32) than the glaucomatous groups. This is in agreement with earlier reports. The average value was, however greater than those reported from other ...
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