Open AccessNeed for Additional Glaucoma Surgery and Complications Following Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery
Author(s) -
Felix F Kung,
Kit Knier,
Armin Garmany,
Camilo A. Mejía,
Jason M. Sargent,
Sepideh Jamali Dogahe,
Nouran Sabbagh,
David O. Hodge,
Cheryl L. Khanna
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000001827
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , ophthalmology , complication , surgery , intraocular pressure , cornea , glaucoma surgery , eye disease
In this longitudinal study of patients with open-angle (OAG), pseudoexfoliative (PXE), or neovascular glaucoma (NVG) receiving glaucoma drainage devices (GDD), posttube cumulative rates of reoperation, corneal graft, and visually threatening complications (VT-complications) increased beyond 5 years and were not significantly affected by glaucoma type.