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Spontaneous extrusion of a stainless steel glaucoma drainage implant (Ex-PRESS)
M Tavolato1, S Babighian, A Galan
1Department of Ophthalmology, Sant'Antonio Hospital, Padova, Italy. marco.tav@libero.it
European Journal of Ophthalmology
|October 25, 2006
Abstract
Purpose:
To report a case of spontaneous extrusion of a stainless steel glaucoma drainage implant (Ex-PRESS).
Methods:
An Ex-PRESS was implanted under the conjunctiva in a 76-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma.
Results:
Two years after implantation, the Ex-Press extruded spontaneously. Despite this adverse event, there was no increase in intraocular pressure.
Conclusions:
This is the first report of spontaneous extrusion of an Ex-PRESS device. Implanting the device under a scleral flap should be considered to avoid adverse events such as extrusion or conjunctival erosion.
