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Abstract #51168 Published in IGR 14-3
Minimally Invasive External Mini-Glaucoma Shunt Implantation Without Conjunctival Dissection
Hoffman RS; Crandall AS; Crandall DA; Fine IH; Packer M; Sims ACJournal of Glaucoma 2014; 23: 254-257
The current method for implantation of the Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device requires a conjunctival peritomy and shunt insertion under the guarded protection of a scleral flap. This technique requires suture closure of the flap and conjunctiva. A new minimally invasive technique for Ex-PRESS shunt implantation allows for insertion through a scleral tunnel originating from a grooved clear corneal incision. This new method avoids the need for conjunctival dissection and closure and offers the advantages of eliminating conjunctival wound leaks while maintaining the protection of a partial thickness scleral covering. This new technique may offer a faster safer means for shunt implantation with the potential for less conjunctival scarring.
*Drs Fine Hoffman & Packer LLC, Eugene, OR †John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT ‡Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Full articleClassification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)