The performance of an innovative pilot-scale subsurface flow compost wetland for the attenuation of zinc in mine drainage was investigated. The particular novelty of the system, which operated under ambient environmental conditions, was the short hydraulic residence time (HRT) of 7.5 – 14.5 hours. Short HRT is crucial because it reduces absolute wetland size and construction cost, which can be ...

AIMS Intractable glaucoma is glaucoma resistant to medical therapy and conventional surgical procedures. In this study, a planned surgical technique is discussed for controlling the increased intraocular pressure in selected cases with intractable glaucoma. METHODS Total pars plana vitrectomy with pars plana tube implantation was performed in 17 eyes of 17 cases with intractable glaucoma. Pat...

Here we report a case of childhood glaucoma refractory to angle and trabeculectomy surgery. The patient was treated with an Ahmed™ drainage implant that was subsequently complicated by rapid-onset panophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis. Intravenous and intravitreal antibiotic therapy was initiated and the drainage tube was removed. The infectious process resolved within 3 weeks; however, phthis...

purpose: to evaluate the effect of early drainage of delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage (sch) after glaucoma surgery. methods: these study reports seven cases of delayed supra-choroidal hemorrhage following glaucoma surgery managed with early drainage. in this series instead of waiting for 7 to 14 days for clot lysis, the sch was drained from the suprachoroidal space immediately after diagnosis....

Microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is emerging as a new therapeutic option for glaucoma patients who wish to reduce their medication burden and avoid the postoperative complications of conventional glaucoma filtration surgery. These devices differ in terms of their efficacy and safety profile. Schlemm's canal devices have the most favorable safety profile at the compromise of modest efficacy...

Glaucoma drainage device implantation is efficacious for the treatment of pediatric glaucoma patients when multiple angle surgeries fail. However, tube touching of the corneal endothelium is one of the major postoperative complications to deal with. A 15-month-old male patient with Wilms' tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies, and mental retardation (WAGR) syndrome was diagnosed with bilater...

Neovascular glaucoma is a challenging disease in its pathogenesis and treatment. Ischemic retinopathies can lead to neovascular glaucoma due to newly formed vessels on the iris surface and anterior chamber angle. Eyes with neovascular glaucoma can exhibit high intraocular pressure, usually treated by retinal coagulation, cyclodestructive procedures, or drainage procedures. Based on experimental...

glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. despite tremendous advances in medical and surgical management of glaucoma in the recent years, the prevalence of glaucoma related blindness is anticipated to increase in the future decades because of the aging population. stem cells have the potential to change the glaucoma management in several ways. there are several areas of ...

A variety of inherited animal models with different genetic causes and distinct genetic backgrounds are needed to help dissect the complex genetic etiology of glaucoma. The scarcity of such animal models has hampered progress in glaucoma research. Here, we introduce a new inherited glaucoma model: the inbred mouse strain YBR/EiJ (YBR). YBR mice develop a form of pigmentary glaucoma. They exhibi...