Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography
<b>AIM:</b>To analyze the features of the filtering blebs following implantation of the Ex-PRESS glaucoma device (model P-50) with the aid of the Visante anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT)<b>METHODS:</b> Five patients with open angle glaucomas were include...
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| author | Aristeidis Konstantinidis Georgios D Panos Magdalini Triantafylla Georgios Labiris Efthimia Tsaragli Zisis Gatzioufas Vassilios Kozobolis |
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| description | <b>AIM:</b>To analyze the features of the filtering blebs following implantation of the Ex-PRESS glaucoma device (model P-50) with the aid of the Visante anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT)<b>METHODS:</b> Five patients with open angle glaucomas were included in the study. They all underwent implantation of the Ex-PRESS device under a scleral flap. The surgical procedure was augmented with the use of mitomycin C subconjunctivally. The filtering blebs were analyzed with the Visante AS-OCT with the scans taken along the axis of the implantation of the glaucoma device.<b>RESULTS:</b> All filtering blebs were graded as diffuse functioning. The morphological characteristics of the blebs were similar to those of the trabeculectomy. However the use of the Ex-PRESS implant tend to form a characteristic episcleral lake at the site of the plate of the implant.<b>CONCLUSION:</b> The use of the Ex-PRESS implant produces filtering blebs similar to those of the trabeculectomy with the formation of a characteristic episcleral lake at the site of the plate of the implant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a30dff7cdafd4567813bd3800f7a58ea2022-12-22T00:49:34ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)International Journal of Ophthalmology2222-39592227-48982015-06-018349249510.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.03.10Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomographyAristeidis Konstantinidis0Georgios D Panos1Magdalini Triantafylla2Georgios Labiris3Efthimia Tsaragli4Zisis Gatzioufas5Vassilios Kozobolis6Department of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br>Department of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br>;Department of Ophthtalmology, Geneva University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, CH 1211, Geneva 14, SwitzerlandDepartment of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br>Department of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br>Department of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br>Department of Ophthtalmology, Geneva University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, CH 1211, Geneva 14, SwitzerlandDepartment of Ophthtalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis & Eye Institute of Thrace, Dragana 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece<br><b>AIM:</b>To analyze the features of the filtering blebs following implantation of the Ex-PRESS glaucoma device (model P-50) with the aid of the Visante anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT)<b>METHODS:</b> Five patients with open angle glaucomas were included in the study. They all underwent implantation of the Ex-PRESS device under a scleral flap. The surgical procedure was augmented with the use of mitomycin C subconjunctivally. The filtering blebs were analyzed with the Visante AS-OCT with the scans taken along the axis of the implantation of the glaucoma device.<b>RESULTS:</b> All filtering blebs were graded as diffuse functioning. The morphological characteristics of the blebs were similar to those of the trabeculectomy. However the use of the Ex-PRESS implant tend to form a characteristic episcleral lake at the site of the plate of the implant.<b>CONCLUSION:</b> The use of the Ex-PRESS implant produces filtering blebs similar to those of the trabeculectomy with the formation of a characteristic episcleral lake at the site of the plate of the implant.http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2015/3/20150310.pdfEx-PRESSglaucomaoptical coherence tomography |
| spellingShingle | Aristeidis Konstantinidis Georgios D Panos Magdalini Triantafylla Georgios Labiris Efthimia Tsaragli Zisis Gatzioufas Vassilios Kozobolis Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography International Journal of Ophthalmology Ex-PRESS glaucoma optical coherence tomography |
| title | Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography |
| title_full | Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography |
| title_fullStr | Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography |
| title_short | Imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the Ex-PRESS shunt with the use of the Visante optical coherence tomography |
| title_sort | imaging of filtering blebs after implantation of the ex press shunt with the use of the visante optical coherence tomography |
| topic | Ex-PRESS glaucoma optical coherence tomography |
| url | http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2015/3/20150310.pdf |
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