WASHINGTON — Traditional glaucoma surgery will result in endothelial cell loss, but surgeons can be aware of potential risk factors and take steps to help limit the amount of loss, a speaker said here.
“You see trabeculectomy and tube shunt studies show some endothelial cell loss, but most studies are limited to about 2 to 3 years’ follow-up. Take steps to minimize hypotony and intervene if it occurs,” Douglas J. Rhee, MD, said at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.
Data from the literature have shown traditional tube shunts, glaucoma (Read more...)
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