Glaucoma is a leading cause of world blindness, often associated with elevated eye pressure. Current glaucoma treatments aim to lower eye pressure by improving aqueous humor outflow from the eye. Ocular lymphatics have been demonstrated to contribute to aqueous humor outflow in human and sheep. It is not known whether any glaucoma drugs target this lymphatic drainage. The mouse is a valuable mo...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the antiscarring effects of pirfenidone on foreign body reaction in a rabbit model of glaucoma drainage implant surgery. METHODS Adult New Zealand White rabbits had glaucoma drainage device implantation using Model FP8 Ahmed glaucoma valves. One eye was randomly assigned to receive postoperative intrableb injection of pirfenidone followed by...

Background . Research and maintenance of an acceptable quality life is considered to be the main aim treating chronic incurable disease including glaucoma. The To perform a comprehensive assessment patients with glaucoma when using various types surgical conservative treatment before 1 month after treatment. Material methods We carried out randomized controlled study which included 229 patients...

Purpose: To determine the safety and efficacy of collagen matrix as a patch graft in glaucoma drainage surgery. Collagen matrix grafts may be advantageous because they do not need to be harvested from human donors. Methods: An institutional, retrospective review of 43 patients with at least 12 months follow-up status post-glaucoma drainage implant surgery were evaluated for signs of tube erosio...

Magnetoelastic resonators made from metal alloy foils are widely used for miniature wireless anti-theft tags and have also been explored for use in various sensing applications. Through annealing within three-dimensional (3D) molds, these foils can be formed into curved structures. Consequently, magnetoelastic materials present an opportunity for the development of a new class of wireless, actu...

PURPOSE To compare the 5-year outcomes of the Ahmed FP7 Glaucoma Valve (AGV) (New World Medical, Cucamonga, CA) and the Baerveldt 101-350 Glaucoma Implant (BGI) (Abbott Medical Optics, Abbott Park, IL) for the treatment of refractory glaucoma. DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS A total of 276 patients, including 143 in the AGV group and 133 in the BGI gr...

The title of Chapter 17 was printed incorrectly as “Aqueous Shunt for Neovascular Glaucoma Implant”, which has been corrected Glaucoma” in the Table Contents, chapter opening page, and running heads throughout chapter.

Objective: This study aims to report a case of Glaucoma Drainage Device (GDD) implant surgery in patient who experienced an increase Intraocular Pressure (IOP) after long term trabeculectomy. Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male came with complaint blurred vision since two years ago. Patient did not complain sore and red eyes. He was given 2 x 250 mg Acetazolamide, 1 tablet Aspar K, right left...

We report the case of a 69-year-old female who underwent a Baerveldt implant placement for severe-stage primary open-angle glaucoma and developed a bacterial infection of the conjunctiva and abscess of the scleral patch graft with subsequent tube exposure. The infection was identified 3 weeks postoperatively and a topical antibiotic was immediately initiated. A concurrent systemic staphylococca...