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Abstract #108525 Published in IGR 23-4

Usefulness of the amniotic membrane graft in the management of xen® implant exposure

Bugallo González I; Álvarez Fernández D; Rodríguez Balsera C; Fernández Díaz L; Viescas Fernández MJ; Álvarez Suárez ML
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia 2023; 98: 351-354


We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with severe glaucoma and absence of therapeutic adherence, who undergone cataract surgery and XEN® implant in her left eye. Two weeks after the intervention, conjunctival erosion was observed with exposure of the distal end of the implant, so a surgical repair was performed by combining an appositional suture of the tube, adapting its trajectory to the scleral curvature, and an amniotic membrane graft. After 6 months of follow-up, the intraocular pressure is controlled, without additional treatment needed, and no disease progression.

Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Vital Álvarez-Buylla, Mieres, Asturias, Spain. Electronic address: inbugallo@gmail.com.

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