Baerveldt surgery outcomes: anterior chamber insertion versus vitreous cavity insertion.

Naoki TojoAtsushi HayashiTomoko Consolvo-UedaShuichiro Yanagisawa

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2018)

There was no significant between-group difference in postoperative IOP, medications, or success rate. Considering the reduction of corneal endothelial cells, insertion into the vitreous cavity seems safer than insertion into the anterior chamber.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
minimally invasive
type diabetes
vascular endothelial growth factor
insulin resistance
surgical site infection
glycemic control