The Road Less Traveled: Ciliary Sulcus Implantation of the Preserflo MicroShunt.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Herein, we report on the option and clinical advantage of the Preserflo MicroShunt insertion into the posterior chamber ciliary sulcus in a patient with advanced pseudoexfoliation glaucoma at a high risk of corneal decompensation.

Case presentation

We describe a 64-year-old advanced pseudoexfoliation glaucoma patient who despite maximal tolerated medical therapy and two failed glaucoma surgeries, still suffered from uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) of 36 mm Hg in his left eye. The patient underwent the implantation of the Preserflo MicroShunt. The shunt was placed nasally into an area of unscarred conjunctiva, with the anterior part of the shunt inserted into the ciliary sulcus. Postoperatively, the patient's IOP dropped to 6 mm Hg on the first day and st

SUBMITTER: Meisel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature