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Abstract #45625 Published in IGR 13-2
Update on aqueous shunts
Gedde SJ; Parrish II RK; Budenz DL; Heuer DKExperimental Eye Research 2011;
Medicare claims data and surveys of the American Glaucoma Society membership show that aqueous shunts are being increasingly utilized in the surgical management of glaucoma. New clinical trials data have identified differences in the efficacy and safety of shunts in common use. Recent studies have reported comparable results with trabeculectomy and aqueous shunts in similar patient groups. Intraoperative and postoperative complications may develop with aqueous shunt surgery related to the implantation of a foreign material. Several modifications in surgical technique have been directed toward improving surgical success, reducing complications, and optimizing efficiency and cost
D.K. Heuer. Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA, . Email: dheuer@mcw.edu
Classification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
