A Case of Total Vitrectomy in Aphakic Refractory Glaucoma with Prior Keratoplasty after Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation.
- Author:
Eun Jung AHN
1
;
Chan Kee PARK
;
Myung Douk AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology Kangnam St. Marys Hospital Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Refractory glaucoma;
Valved implants;
Blockage of tube;
Ahmed glaucoma valve implant;
Vitrectomy
- MeSH:
Anterior Chamber;
Corneal Transplantation*;
Drainage;
Fibrin;
Glaucoma*;
Hemorrhage;
Hyphema;
Intraocular Pressure;
Iris;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Prognosis;
Vitrectomy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(9):1682-1686
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aqueous drainage devices have been used to treat refractory glaucoma with poor prognosis, but it has been described with valved implants and non-valved implants that their complications are hypotony, shallow anterior chamber, hyphema, suprachoroidal hemorrhage, endothelial touch by tube and the blockage of tube with fibrin, iris or vitreous. We used the Ahmed galucoma vlave implant to control the intraocular pressure in the aphakic eye with prior penetrating keratoplasty. Although the blockage of tube with vitreous was developed in first postoperative day, we successfully removed that blockage by total vitrectomy.
