A new surgical technique of intra-scleral tube fixation in Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implantation: 'Scleral Sleeve Method'.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To present a new surgical technique 'Scleral Sleeve Method' which would reduce the risk of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) tube related complications in patients undergoing AGV FP7 (New World Medical Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA) for refractory glaucoma.

Design

Prospective, Non-Randomized, hospital based interventional case series.

Subjects

A total of 16 eyes of adult patients (10 males and 6 females) with refractory glaucoma.

Methods

Instead of using sutures to fix the AGV tube to sclera, we devised a novel method of intra-scleral tube fixation by creating a scleral tunnel fashioned in form of sleeve.

Main outcome measure

Post-operative tube related complications.

Result

There were no tube related complications such as exposure, extrusion or ret

SUBMITTER: Kalamkar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5717499 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature