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Vitrectomy with glaucoma tube shunt lowers IOP in pediatric aphakic glaucoma patients
Vitrectomy combined with the placement of a glaucoma tube shunt in pediatric patients with aphakic glaucoma lowered IOP and the number of glaucoma medications needed, according to a study. Researchers conducted a retrospective review of 14 pediatric patients, aged 7 months to 18 years, who underwent concomitant vitrectomy and posterior glaucoma tube shunt placement for uncontrolled aphakic glaucoma. Ten patients had congenital cataract, two had traumatic cataract, one had Peters’ anomaly, and one had microphthalmia with cataract. Before surgery, mean IOP was 33.9 ± 10.9 mm Hg with a mean (Read more...)