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21st Annual Meeting of the German Retina Society and 8th Symposium of the International Society of Ocular Trauma (ISOT)

German Retina Society
International Society of Ocular Trauma

19.06. - 22.06.2008, Würzburg

Application of The Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) at posttraumatic glaucoma

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  • Alexey N. Kulikov - St. Petersburg/Russia
  • E.V. Boiko - St. Petersburg/Russia

Retinologische Gesellschaft. International Society of Ocular Trauma. 21. Jahrestagung der Retinologischen Gesellschaft gemeinsam mit dem 8. Symposium der International Society of Ocular Trauma. Würzburg, 19.-22.06.2008. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2008. DocISOTRG2008P16

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Published: June 18, 2008

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At present one of optimum methods of treatment of the second glaucoma is setting of AGV. We want to report about applications of AGV at second glaucoma as a result of the closed globe eye trauma. Case 1: Under the observation there was a patient with lens subluxation, 1 degree. The visual acuity was 20/20, initial narrowing of visual field only. In spite of maximum antihypertensive therapy IOP was 39-45 mm Hg. Setting of AGV on a standard method allowed to lower IOP and preserve vision, avoid cataract surgery on an eye with high IOP. Case 2: We looked after a patient with lens luxation into the vitreous body, haemophthalmus, Berlin\'27s edema and detachment of inferior part of retina with a giant tear from ora serrata. The baseline visual acuity was 0,001. After encircling scleral buckling (ESB) and vitreoretinal surgery the visual acuity was 6/200 with an aphakic correction. In spite of maximum antihypertensive therapy IOP was 36–39 mm Hg. There was persistent corneal erosion .We set a valve behind ESB, conducted a drainpipe under ESB and entered it in a anterior chamber standard. IOP was normal. Setting of AGV allowed to get the visual acuity equal 4/20 with an aphakic correction and attain corneal epithelization. Follow-up period was 11 months (case 1) and 7 months (case 2). Application of AGV is the effective method of treatment of posttraumatic glaucoma, normalizing IOP without drops, including complicated cases.