Guoji Yanke Zazhi (Nov 2020)

Effect of EX-PRESS miniature glaucoma device implantation on corneal endothelial cell density and intraocular pressure for primary open angle glaucoma

  • Zhong Sun,
  • Ying Zhang,
  • Zuo-Hong Wu,
  • He-Zheng Zhou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2020.11.26
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 11
pp. 1960 – 1962

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AIM:To study the effect of EX-PRESS miniature glaucoma device implantation on corneal endothelial cell density and intraocular pressure for primary open angle glaucoma(POAG). METHODS:This was a prospective clinical study of 38 eyes in 32 POAG patients who underwent EX-PRESS miniature glaucoma device implantation in our hospital from May 2016 to December 2017. The central, nasal, temporal,superior, inferior endothelium cell density, intraocular pressure(IOP), best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)were observed at 24mo after operation. Anterior chamber depth and the position of drainage nail with iris and cornea were also observed. RESULTS: There was no significant difference of the corneal endothelium density in five sites and BCVA between preoperation and postoperation(P>0.05). There was significant difference in IOP between pre-operation and postoperation(PCONCLUSION: The EX-PRESS miniature glaucoma device implantation has no effect on corneal endothelial cells in five directions and can effectively control intraocular pressure. It is a safe and effective method for primary open-angle glaucoma.

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