Efficacy and safety of XEN 45 gel stent alone or in combination with phacoemulsification in advanced open angle glaucoma patients: 1-year retrospective study.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of the XEN 45 gel stent, either alone or combined with cataract surgery, in advanced stage open angle glaucoma (OAG) patients.

Methods: Retrospective and single-center study conducted on consecutive OAG patients who underwent a XEN 45 gel stent implantation surgery, between July 2017 and September 2018. The primary efficacy end-point was the mean intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction at the end of the follow-up period.

Delayed Boston Keratoprosthesis Exchange due to a Preceding Vitreoretinal Surgery with Intraoperative Choroidal Detachment.

Purpose: The aim is to describe the main characteristics of an anterior/posterior segment surgery and how to resolve intraoperative complications. Setting/Venue: The anterior and posterior segment surgical video was created at the Department of Ophthalmology, Virgin Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain.

Methods: We present the case of a male with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and severe limbal deficiency who needed a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis, reaching a visual acuity of 0.

Surgical Approaches for Vitreomacular Tractions.

Purpose: The aim is to describe the main characteristics of different approaches in vitreomacular traction surgery. Setting/Venue: The video (see www.karger.