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Intraluminal shunt occlusion controls IOP, minimizes hypotony
Intraluminal occlusion of a glaucoma shunt enabled controlled IOP reduction and low rates of hypotony and other complications, according to a study.The prospective study included 116 eyes of 112 patients who underwent Baerveldt tube (Abbott Medical Optics) implantation. The most common diagnoses were open-angle glaucoma, angle closure and pseudoexfoliation.