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Removal of mini shunt unnecessary in cases of blebitis
SAN FRANCISCO — Managing blebitis in patients with an Ex-Press mini glaucoma shunt implanted under a scleral flap does not call for removal of the device, a speaker said here. Nor does the shunt need to be removed in cases of endophthalmitis, Steven R. Sarkisian Jr., MD, told colleagues at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.