Orna Geyer
Carmel Medical Center, Israel
Title: Long-term Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Children with Primary Congenital Glaucoma with previous surgery failure
Biography
Biography: Orna Geyer
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is one of the causes of childhood blindness. Surgery is the only treatment. The initial procedures of choice are angle surgeries (goniotomy, trabeculotomy) and, when they fail glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation is an options, with Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) being one of the most widely used. All studies on AGV in PCG include a small number of patients because of the rarity of the disease, and therefore further studies are needed. The purpose of this study is to report long-term outcomes of AGV implantation in children with PCG who have failed previous surgeries. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: The medical records of consecutive children with PCG and a history of previous failed angle surgery who underwent AGV implantation between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Surgical success was defined as IOP 5 -22 mm Hg (with/without glaucoma medications), without need for additional glaucoma surgery or serious complications.