Abstract
Table 121-1 compares the success rates and different features of interventions for refractory pediatric glaucoma. To date, no treatment has shown reliable IOP lowering over long periods of follow-up in all patients. In selecting a treatment, the practitioner must consider the long-term risks and benefits. The infection-prone anterior bleb following a successful trabeculectomy with mitomycin C has deterred many surgeons from this procedure as second-line treatment. Drainage implants may have a lower risk of infection, though problems with tube migration and exposure frequently require surgical revision. Cyclodestructive procedures, particularly cyclophotocoagulation, have a role in refractory cases, though there is a risk of devastating complications, including retinal detachment and phthisis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Glaucoma: Second Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 1137-1149 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780702055416, 9780702051937 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 3 2014 |
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Further Surgical Options in Children. / Werner, Mark; Grajewski, Alana Lee.
Glaucoma: Second Edition. Vol. 2 Elsevier Inc., 2014. p. 1137-1149.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AB - Table 121-1 compares the success rates and different features of interventions for refractory pediatric glaucoma. To date, no treatment has shown reliable IOP lowering over long periods of follow-up in all patients. In selecting a treatment, the practitioner must consider the long-term risks and benefits. The infection-prone anterior bleb following a successful trabeculectomy with mitomycin C has deterred many surgeons from this procedure as second-line treatment. Drainage implants may have a lower risk of infection, though problems with tube migration and exposure frequently require surgical revision. Cyclodestructive procedures, particularly cyclophotocoagulation, have a role in refractory cases, though there is a risk of devastating complications, including retinal detachment and phthisis.
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