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Mi Yeon Song1, Young Hoon Hwang
1Department of Ophthalmology, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
We aimed to report a surgical technique for the management of ocular hypotony after tube surgery.
Methods:
We occluded the tube with ab interno insertion of 2 bent 5-0 polypropylene threads into the tube lumen. Bent stents were used to prevent stent displacement.
Results:
Our case series revealed that this procedure effectively resolved hypotony. Among the 3 cases, the stents were removed in 1 case and left in place in 2 cases. In all cases, the stent location remained stable without displacement.
Conclusion:
The insertion of bent intraluminal stents into the tube may be a useful method for the management of ocular hypotony after tube surgery.
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