Will the PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt impact the future of trabeculectomy practice? A UK and Eire Glaucoma Society National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To explore the attitudes of UK glaucoma specialists regarding the current and future practice of trabeculectomy and the novel PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt (PF-MS) device, and intentions to adopt the PF-MS into routine glaucoma surgical practice.

Methods

Online survey of UK and Éire Glaucoma Society members.

Results

43 glaucoma consultants completed the survey. All surgeons performed trabeculectomies (median of 40 annually) and 51% undertook PF-MS procedures (median of 22.5 annually). The mean duration of surgery was reported as 48.9 (SD 13.3) and 31.2 (SD 9.9) min for trabeculectomy and PF-MS respectively (p < 0.0001). For surgeons not currently using the PF-MS, 65% planned to do so. Respondents judged completion of 35 trabeculectomies and 10 PF-MS were

SUBMITTER: Kuet ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9735154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature