PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. — Second glaucoma drainage implants can markedly reduce IOP and medication use but had a high failure rate, according to a study presented here. Perspective from George L. Spaeth, ...

A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients that underwent surgery for a second GDI at Wills Eye Hospital, a tertiary-based referral center, from 2006 to 2013. All patients requiring a ...

This pilot study, the first of its type, was conducted to determine the clinical outcome of a sequential glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) inserted in piggyback manner, that is into the bleb of a ...

Glaucoma, which affects an estimated 57 million people worldwide, is an eye condition caused by too much pressure around the eye, which can damage the optical nerve and lead to irreversible blindness.

Nearly three million Americans suffer from glaucoma, which left untreated can lead to blindness, but a new implant is giving doctors and their patients a new option to help restore impaired vision.

Adequate IOP control was achieved in a majority of eyes that underwent a second glaucoma drainage implant surgery, according to a study. The retrospective study included 65 eyes of 63 patients who ...

Avoidance of hypotony in the early post-operative phase following glaucoma drainage device surgery is paramount, if serious complications are to be avoided. Current strategies of preventing early ...

A landmark glaucoma surgery was performed at the Army Hospital using the Hydrus Microstent guided by intraoperative aqueous angiography. This technique enhances drainage in glaucoma patients, marking ...

Glaucoma typically occurs when a blockage in the eye's drainage channels causes aqueous humor fluid to accumulate within the eye faster than it can drain out. This increases intraocular pressure, ...

A team of Purdue University engineers have invented a drainage device that will help patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Glaucoma affects about 3 million Americans and is treated ...

Glaucoma is a group of conditions that affect the functioning of the optic nerve, the nerve bundle that connects the eye to the brain. The most common form of glaucoma involves increased pressure ...

J Glaucoma. 2016;25(4):E340-E345. Lastly, because our facility is a tertiary referral center, there is a significant amount of loss of follow-up over time. After the postoperative course is stabilized ...