Objective: Safety and efficacy of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation for the management of uveitis induced glaucoma evaluated on the five dogs with uncontrollable glaucoma. Materials and Methods: Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV®; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA) is a flow restrictive, nonobstructive self-regulating valve system. Preoperative ocular evaluation included direct ophthalmoscop...

PURPOSE To report the behavior of intravitreal Ozurdex(®) implant in eyes with post-lensectomy-vitrectomy (PLV) aphakia. METHODS Retrospective chart review of three eyes with PLV aphakia (three patients with uveitis) who received intravitreal injection of Ozurdex(®) for cystoid macular edema (one eye), persistent inflammation (one eye), and ocular hypotony (one eye). Final outcome was assesse...

THIS is a preliminary report of a new magnetic ocular obturator for use after enucleation of the globe. It is a completely buried implant. An attempt has been made to bring the research, design, construction, and surgery of the new instrument into continuity with previous models of the post-eviscerative type, some partially buried and some wholly buried within the orbital structure, applying th...

Here, we report a case with cystoid macular edema (CME) due to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) presented with a dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) trapped at the macula in her silicone oil- (SO-) filled eye after injection. No additional complications such as intraocular pressure (IOP) rise or retinal damage were observed. The CME was resolved during the follow-up period. At the last visit, ...

A PROCEDURE which would allow the lengthening of an extra-ocular muscle beyond that which is usually obtained from the conventional surgical techniques would be of definite advantage in large-angle strabismus and strabismus fixus. Since silicone rubber is well tolerated by ocular and non-ocular tissues, the implantation of a small, thin sheet of this material to lengthen an extra-ocular muscle ...

static bone scan was performed in 46 patients for evaluation of ocular hydroxyapatite vascularization. study findings indicated that bone scan, with tc-99m mdp is an appropriate method for evaluation of hydroxyapatite vascularization and for estimating the time for peg insertion into the hydroxyapatite implant. our study showed proper hydroxyapatite vascularization when the ratio of activity in...

Cosmetic alteration of the iris color has long intrigued individuals. This has been accomplished with cosmetic contact lenses and most recently with intraocular artificial iris implants. We report 2 cases of uveitis, glaucoma, and corneal decompensation in women who underwent bi la tera l s imultaneous implantation of a non–US Food and Drug Administration–approved cosmetic iris implant (NewColo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of 0.5-mg and 0.1-mg sustained-release fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants to inhibit ocular inflammation in a rabbit model of severe uveitis. METHODS The in vitro pharmacokinetic profile of both the 0.5-mg and 0.1-mg sustained-release fluocinolone intravitreal implants was determined during a 10-day period. A sustained-release fluocinolone acetoni...

The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of the use of an intraocular sustained-release ganciclovir implant for the treatment of active cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. Thirty-nine eyes of 26 patients were submitted to ocular surgery. All patients underwent complete ocular examination before and after surgery. The surgical procedure...

To evaluate the efficacy of amniotic membrane in the management of painful bullous keratopathy secondary to the intractable glaucoma and in preventing exposure of drainage devices, we inserted Ahmed valve with amniotic membrane patch graft over the implant itself, and debrided corneal epithelium with amniotic membrane graft over the exposed stroma as a single operation. During the follow-up per...