Molteno Implantation in Intractable Glaucoma.
- Author:
Key Hwan LIM
1
;
Dong Myung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intractable glaucoma;
Molteno implant
- MeSH:
Anterior Chamber;
Choroid;
Glaucoma*;
Humans;
Hyphema;
Prognosis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1993;34(1):48-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fifteen patients, 15 eyes with medically uncontrollable glaucomas and poor surgical prognoses underwent one-stage, single plate Molteno implatation without postoperative adjunctive systemic antifibrosis therapy. The Molteno implant procedures were successful in 12 (80%) of the 15 eyes. The visual acuity was improved in 2 eyes (13%), but worsened in 2 eyes (13%). Complications included hyphema in 5 eyes (33%), choroidal detachment in 4 eyes (26%), shallow anterior chamber in 3 eyes (20%), tube-iris touch in one eye (6%).
