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Combined trabeculectomy with non-valved drainage implant under a single shared scleral flap: A novel approach to refractory glaucoma

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This case concerns a young monoocular man with advanced glaucoma and twice explanted Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. A combined trabeculectomy with non-valved glaucoma drainage device implantation was performed, using a novel approach underneath a single shared scleral flap, following which the IOP was controlled at 6-month post-op, without any evidence of conjunctival retraction or tube exposure.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102472

Authors: Arnav Panigrahi, Nishtha Singh, Saloni Une, Viney Gupta

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,590