Efficacy of the XEN-Implant in Glaucoma and a Meta-Analysis of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: To assess the efficacy of XEN-implant surgery in patients with glaucoma, and to perform a meta-analysis of previously published results and compare these to our data. Prospective case-control study, in which all eyes that underwent XEN-implant surgery were included from 2015 onwards. Sub-analyses were performed for eyes that underwent XEN-implant as standalone procedure and as cataract-combined procedure. To compare our results, a systematic review was performed using the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane database. Meta-analyses were performed by combining data (intraocular pressure (IOP), IOP-lowering medication, and complications) from the retrieved studies. A total of 221 eyes underwent XEN-implant surgery (124 standalone and 97 cataract-combined). The mean ± standard deviati

SUBMITTER: Poelman HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7962186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature