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294 Atlas of glaucoma
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Figure 18.18 UBM analysis of scleral lake. (a) A composite UBM view, taken at 1 week post-NPGS, along the length of the collagen implant, which appears as a hypoechoic structure. Note the indentation around the implant where the fixation suture is placed. (b) A composite UBM, taken at 9 months post-NPGS, along the same axis demonstrating almost total dissolution of the collagen implant, preservation of the scleral lake, and hypoechoic areas in the supraciliary (large arrow) and scleral region (small arrow) adjacent to the scleral lake.
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Figure 18.19 Goniopuncture. The gonioscopic view of the TDW is shown in (a). Goniopuncture should be performed in the anterior portion of the TDM as indicated by the red circles in (b). Goniopuncture is performed using a YAG laser set to the free-running Q-switch mode, delivering 4–8 shots, at 4–8 mJ to create one or two holes in the TDW at any time after 2 weeks postoperatively. The TDW must be sufficiently thin and anteriorly dissected in order to perform goniopuncture, highlighting the need for accurate dissection of the deep flap.
Figure 18.20 Goniopuncture. This figure demonstrates
Goniopuncture opening the appearance of the opening created by goniopuncture. The opening in this case was placed posterior to the ideal location where goniopuncture should be performed. Despite this, iris incarceration did not develop.
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in eyes with the double-plate Molteno implant |
Table 19.2 Commercially available aqueous |
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compared to the single-plate Molteno implant, and |
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Mills and co-authors found 2-year success rates of |
shunts (year introduced) |
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67% and 85% for single and double-plate Molteno |
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implants, |
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Although Lloyd |
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Non-valved implants |
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co-authors reported the percentage decrease in |
Single-plate and double-plate Molteno implants |
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intraocular pressure to be similar for the Baerveldt |
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implants, eyes with the |
Baerveldt implant (1990) |
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larger implant required an average of 0.6 fewer |
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Valved implants |
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medications postoperatively. Thus, a larger surface |
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Krupin Valve disc implant (1990) |
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area may be beneficial in terms of intraocular |
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Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implants (1993) |
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pressure reduction. Whether better intraocular |
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pressure reduction is associated with more post- |
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operative complications is not clear. Heuer and |
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co-authors reported that double-plate Molteno |
reduction of intraocular pressure, with the |
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implants are associated with more complications |
functioning and placement of the tube, with the |
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than single-plate implants, while Lloyd and co- |
episcleral plate and the response of surrounding |
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authors did not find a statistically significant dif- |
tissues to it, and with intraocular surgery per se. |
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ference in the number of complications between |
A complete list of complications is provided in |
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350 mm2 and 500 mm2 Baerveldt implants. |
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Table 19.4. Information about most of the specific |
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Even though aqueous shunts are made of rela- |
complications is given with Figures 19.1–19.38. |
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tively non-reactive substances such as polypropy- |
Suprachoroidal hemorrhage is a complication that |
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lene, silicone, Silastic (a soft, pliable plastic), and |
can occur in any eye predisposed to develop them, |
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polymethyl methacrylate, they do stimulate the for- |
regardless of the presence of a device to restrict |
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mation of a collagenous and fibrovascular capsule |
flow. Ocular hypotony may also occur with both |
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around the episcleral plate. Histopathologically, this |
valved and non-valved devices where flow is |
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capsular wall has been described as a collagenous |
restricted. Ocular hypotony may occur because of |
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meshwork that progressively becomes denser from |
inadequate restriction of aqueous flow, leakage of |
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inside to out. The thickness of this capsule is impor- |
aqueous around the tube, or the decreased produc- |
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tant in the resistance of aqueous flow from the |
tion of aqueous humor by the ciliary body. Phthisis |
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episcleral plate to the surrounding vasculature. |
bulbi has been reported in 2–18% of eyes following |
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Excessive fibrous reaction around the bleb appears |
shunt placement, with neovascular glaucoma hav- |
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to be the major cause of long-term drainage device |
ing a greater risk. Complications associated with |
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failure. In a rabbit model, Ayyala and colleagues |
intraocular surgery per se also occur with glau- |
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have shown that polypropylene end-plates are more |
coma drainage devices. The incidence of retinal |
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inflammatory than silicone ones, and that the rigid- |
detachment has been reported as 0–14%, and that |
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ity and shape of the end-plate may promote inflam- |
of vitreous hemorrhage is 0–11% (vitreous hemor- |
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mation. Currently, investigators are attempting to |
rhages may be secondary to underlying disease |
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modify the surface of the episcleral plate to help pre- |
such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy). The |
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vent the formation of a thick capsule, but no studies |
incidence of epiretinal membranes and/or cystoid |
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have been published to date on the effects of such |
macular edema have been reported in 0–14% of |
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modifications in humans. Antifibrotic agents such |
eyes, and that of endophthalmitis after Molteno, |
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as mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil have been tried at |
Baerveldt, Ahmed or Krupin implants is 0–3%. |
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the time of surgery to decrease fibrous reaction. |
The Ex-Press Mini Glaucoma Shunt (CibaVision, |
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Several studies have shown no advantage of these |
Duluth, GA) was FDA approved in 2002. It is a |
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antifibrotic agents compared to controls, whereas |
stainless-steel ‘tube’ with a 27-gauge shaft, 2.96 mm |
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the incidence of complications such as late hypotony, |
in length with a 0.4-mm internal diameter. It features |
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flat anterior chamber, and conjunctival melts caus- |
a patented flow-restricting device within its lumen. |
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ing tube and plate erosions were higher. |
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To implant one, a small conjunctival incision is |
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At the present time, it is not clear whether the |
made 10 mm from the limbus after which a 25-gauge |
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commercially available devices (Table 19.2) exhibit |
needle is used to make a limbal incision. The device |
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similar efficacy or if one device has certain advan- |
loaded onto an introducer is then placed through |
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tages over the others. Currently, there is an ongoing |
the limbal incision. Currently, there is little peer- |
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prospective, randomized trial in humans compar- |
reviewed literature on the device. Contraindications |
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ing the Baerveldt and Ahmed drainage devices in |
to its use include angle-closure, neovascular, uveitic, |
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patients. Results obtained with the various devices |
congenital/juvenile glaucomas, as well as severe dry |
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are summarized in Table 19.3. |
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eye or blepharitis. Reported complications have |
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Complications associated with aqueous shunts |
included hypotony, conjunctival erosion over the |
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can be categorized as those associated with |
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device, and lack of IOP control due to bleb scarring. |
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Connecting tube
Table 19.4 Complications
1.Complications associated with reduction of intraocular pressure
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a. Flat anterior chamber |
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Ridge designed to |
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b. Serous choroidal effusions |
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restrict flow in early |
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c. Suprachoroidal hemorrhage |
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postoperative stages |
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d. Ocular hypotony |
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Anterior chamber tube |
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e. Phthisis bulbi |
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2. Complications associated with the functioning and |
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placement of the tube |
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a. Tube blockage |
Side view showing edge of plate |
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and how tube connects |
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b. Tube retraction or malposition |
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Double- |
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c. Tube erosion |
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The double-plate Molteno implant. |
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plate Molteno implants consist of a single-plate Molteno |
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d. Tube–lens touch |
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implant connected with a 10 mm long silicone tube to |
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e. Tube–corneal touch |
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another circular episcleral plate. The surface area of |
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f. Corneal decompensation/edema |
270 mm2 is |
twice that of the single-plate |
Molteno |
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g. Corneal graft failure |
implant (265 mm2 for the pressure ridge design), and the |
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plates are positioned on both sides of a rectus muscle. |
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h. Anterior uveitis |
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Right and left-eyed double-plate Molteno implants are |
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Complications associated with the episcleral plate |
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available. The pressure ridge (marked) is a modification |
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a. Implant extrusion or erosion |
found on both single and double-plate implants. The |
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b. Bleb encapsulation |
ridge increases the resistance of aqueous flow from the |
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eye during |
the first postoperative week by |
enabling |
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c. Motility disturbances |
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swollen Tenon’s tissue to create a temporary seal over |
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Complications associated with intraocular surgery |
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the implant. This seal increases aqueous flow resistance |
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from the eye in the immediate postoperative period. |
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a.Retinal detachment and/or vitreous hemorrhage
b.Endophthalmitis
c.Malignant glaucoma or aqueous misdirection
d.Pupillary block
e.Epiretinal membrane and/or cystoid macular edema
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Figure 19.3 The Baerveldt implant. The Baerveldt implant |
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(Advanced Medical Optics, Santa Ana, CA) consists of a |
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silicone tube and episcleral plate. The episcleral plate is |
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impregnated with barium, making it radiopaque. |
Figure 19.1 The Molteno implant. Single-plate Molteno |
Fenestration holes are a part of the plate design in order |
implants (Molteno Ophthalmic Limited, New Zealand) |
to minimize bleb height and its associated problems. |
consist of a circular, rigid polypropylene episcleral plate |
Bleb height is minimized by the growth of fibrovascular |
and a silicone tube. The tube opens onto the surface of |
tissue through these holes. The plate is currently avail- |
the convex, episcleral plate, and its inner diameter is |
able in three sizes: 250, 350, and 425 mm2. The internal |
0.34 mm. The plate’s diameter is 13 mm. One side of the |
diameter of the tube is 0.3 mm. When implanted, the |
single-plate Molteno implant has a surface area of |
plate is generally placed underneath two adjacent rectus |
135 mm2 (133 mm2 for the pressure ridge design). |
muscles. |
