Ahmed glaucoma valves in refractory glaucoma: a 7-year audit.

Purpose: To present the long-term results of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation.

Methods: Consecutive case series of 94 eyes with AGV implantation over 7 years. Temporary tube ligation with C3F8 gas fill was used in high-risk eyes (group G&L) and compared with standard implantation in both phakic (group A) and pseudophakic/aphakic eyes (group B).

Long-term results of viscocanalostomy in pseudoexfoliative and primary open angle glaucoma.

Purpose: To document the outcome of viscocanalostomy (VC) alone or combined with phacoemulsification (phaco-VC) in eyes with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).

Methods: A prospective, comparative study of 314 eyes undergoing VC in two centres over 6 years was conducted. Main outcome measures were: (i) intraocular pressure (IOP) control (complete success was IOP < or = 18 mmHg without medication and failure IOP > 18 mmHg); and (ii) requirement for Nd:YAG laser goniopuncture (YAG-GP) if IOP > 21 mmHg.

Non-penetrating glaucoma surgery augmented with mitomycin C or 5-fluorouracil in eyes at high risk of failure of filtration surgery: long-term results.

Purpose: To investigate the long-term efficacy and safety of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (NPGS) augmented with mitomycin C (MMC) or 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in eyes at high risk of failure of glaucoma filtration surgery.

Methods: Prospective study of all eyes, undergoing NPGS with 0.04% MMC (1 to 2 min topical or 0.

Comparison of PMMA, foldable silicone and foldable acrylic hydrophobic intraocular lenses in combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy.

Purpose: To compare the postoperative results of phacotrabeculectomy with implantation of PMMA, foldable silicone or foldable hydrofobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL).

Setting: Glaucoma unit, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Methods: We studied a total of 124 eyes of three consecutive groups of patients with glaucoma and cataract that underwent phacotrabeculectomy with implantation of a PMMA (30 eyes), a foldable silicone (57 eyes) or a foldable acrylic (37 eyes) IOL.

Viscocanalostomy and deep sclerectomy for the surgical treatment of glaucoma: a longterm follow-up.

Purpose: To study the outcome of viscocanalostomy (VC) and deep sclerectomy (DS) for the surgical management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma.

Patients And Methods: A non-randomized, prospective study of all consecutive non-penetrating glaucoma filtering procedures was carried out in two centres. In the first centre, one surgeon (MSW) performed VC in 105 eyes (27 VC and 78 phaco VC).

Lensectomy in the management of glaucoma in spherophakia.

A 42-year-old woman presented with uncontrolled glaucoma despite patent peripheral iridotomies after a previous episode of acute angle-closure glaucoma. Spherophakia was diagnosed by anterior segment findings, refraction, A-scan biometry, and ultrasound biomicroscopy. Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, and infusion/aspiration were performed in the right eye.