Open AccessAutomated Gonioscopy Assessment of XEN45 Gel Stent Angle Location After Isolated XEN or Combined Phaco-XEN Procedures: Clinical Implications
Author(s) -
Rafael Correia Barão,
Patrícia José,
F. Teixeira,
Nuno Pinto Ferreira,
Paula Sens,
Luís Abegão Pinto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001582
Subject(s) - medicine , gonioscopy , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , surgery , implant , stent , dry needling , ophthalmology , alternative medicine , pathology , acupuncture
PRéCIS:: Angle location of the XEN implant both in isolated and in combined procedures did not appear to influence long-term outcomes. However, more posterior stent placements seem to be associated with increased early postoperative complications.