The scheduled removal of a surgically implanted ripcord in a Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device resulted in similar recovery outcomes as in patients whose tubes opened spontaneously, according to a study published in Journal of Glaucoma.
“If one is facing elevated IOP in a post-Baerveldt patient at 3 weeks postoperatively, it is reasonable to remove the ripcord,” study co-author Leon W. Herndon, MD, told Ocular Surgery News. “There are some patients in whom waiting an additional 3 to 4 weeks for spontaneous opening of the tube might be of concern, so (Read more...)
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