Effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.

Qi N CuiYen C HsiaShan C LinRobert L StamperJennifer Rose-NussbaumerNitisha MehtaTravis C PorcoAyman NaseriYing Han

Published in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2016)

Adjuvant treatment with antifibrotics following Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation decreased the hypertensive phase and improved surgical outcomes without impacting complication rates at 1 year. This study postulates a role for antifibrotics in the postoperative management of Ahmed glaucoma valves.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
optic nerve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
blood pressure
cataract surgery
early stage
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
patients undergoing
type diabetes
adipose tissue
left ventricular
glycemic control