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Abstract #71310 Published in IGR 18-3
XEN Gel Stent Internal Ostium Occlusion: Ab-Interno Revision
Pinto Ferreira N; Abegão Pinto L; Marques-Neves CJournal of Glaucoma 2017; 26: e150-e152
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery aims to provide a safer and less-invasive means of reducing IOP compared with traditional surgery, with the goal of reducing the need for topical medications. The XEN gel stent is an ab-interno minimally invasive glaucoma surgery device that approaches intraocular pressure reduction by creating a subconjunctival drainage pathway. As with any new device there is lack of experience and knowledge about its long-term results in terms of efficacy, technique, and complications. We report a clinical case of a XEN blood clot internal ostium obstruction and how it was managed. The ab-interno approach with microforceps seems a minimally invasive, safe, and effective procedure.
Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Santa Maria-Lisbon Academic Medical Center, Av. Prof Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
Full articleClassification:
12.8.5 Other (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
