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Swiss Multicenter Ab Interno XEN45 Gel Stent Study: 2-Year Real-World Data
Anthia Papazoglou1,2, René Höhn3,4, Megir Schawkat3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland. anthia.papazoglou@gmail.com.
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to investigate the 2-year postoperative efficacy of the XEN45 Gel Stent by evaluating the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) and the need for eye pressure-lowering medications in a multicenter setting in Switzerland.
Methods:
Patients with various types of glaucoma who received a XEN45 Gel Stent with or without combined phacoemulsification cataract surgery at five hospitals in Switzerland were retrospectively enrolled. Pre- and postoperative IOP, the number of antiglaucoma medications, and the need of subsequent interventions to control IOP were assessed. The success rate was defined as a ≥ 20% reduction of IOP 2 years postoperatively without the need for subsequent glaucoma surgery.
Results:
A total of 345 eyes were included: 44.3% with primary open-angle, 42.0% pseudoexfoliation, and 13.7% with other types of glaucoma. Of these, 206 patients were followed for 2 years. Preoperatively, the mean IOP was 26.3 ± 8.9 mmHg and the mean number of antiglaucoma medications administered was 3.0 ± 1.3. Two years postoperatively, the success rate was 66.0% (95% confidence interval 59.3-72.1%), the IOP had dropped by 43.8% to 14.8 ± 5.7 mmHg, and the number of medications was reduced by a mean of 2.0 ± 1.7 per day. Postoperative complications and the need for interventions remained low.
Conclusion:
The XEN45 Gel Stent successfully reduced IOP and the number of antiglaucoma drugs in most patients at 2 years postoperatively.
