Hypertensive phase and its association with surgical outcomes in Baerveldt implantation.

Sunee ChansangpetchSupawan SurukrattanaskulPaneeya TapaneeyangkulVisanee Tantisevi

Published in: International ophthalmology (2017)

Baerveldt implantation is an effective procedure with high success rate. HP was common after Baerveldt implantation. Preoperative IOP and numbers of previous glaucoma surgery are risk factors for developing HP. Presence of HP can predict whether long-term anti-glaucoma medication(s) are needed or not.

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