Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation, Outcomes, and Complications.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2023
Abstract
Glaucoma drainage device (GDD) surgery has gained popularity as a treatment strategy for patients with medically uncontrolled glaucoma. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world and continues to be a major public health issue. While our understanding of glaucoma continues to evolve, the primary treatment for glaucoma continues to be intraocular pressure (IOP) control. When medical treatment fails, glaucoma surgery is considered. GDD implantation is one of the most commonly performed incisional glaucoma surgeries. GDD was originally designed for patients with secondary glaucoma and/or patients who are at an increased risk of failure after trabeculectomy. More recently, its application has been extended to primary glaucoma as the first choice of incisional surgery. This manuscript summarizes recent GDD types, implantation, clinical outcome and complications.
Volume
63
Issue
4
First Page
93
Last Page
101
ISSN
1536-9617
Published In/Presented At
Oatts, J. T., & Han, Y. (2023). Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation, Outcomes, and Complications. International ophthalmology clinics, 63(4), 93–101. https://doi.org/10.1097/IIO.0000000000000499
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
37755445
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article