Open Access<p>Surgical Approaches for Implanting Xen Gel Stent without Conjunctival Dissection</p>
Author(s) -
Vanessa Vera,
Sébastien Gagné,
Jonathan S. Myers,
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s265695
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , trabeculectomy , implant , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , dissection (medical) , surgery
The XEN Gel Stent (Allergan Inc., an Abbvie company) is an implant that lowers intraocular pressure by creating a filtration pathway from the anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space, using the same pathway as trabeculectomy. While the primary method for implantation is via ab interno approach, it is also possible to implant the device ab externo. This technique paper details the surgical steps for closed conjunctival implantation of the Gel Stent and provides surgical pearls for enhancing outcomes.