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Magdalena Ferrere1, Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla2, Agustina de Gainza1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Central de San Isidro "Dr. Melchor Angel Posse", Buenos Aires 1641, Argentina.
Abstract:
Altwijri and Alsirhy reported a case of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome after an Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation surgery in an advanced primary open-angle glaucoma patient, being the first ever recorded of its kind. The author describes the position of the tube as the origin of the anterior chamber inflammation and hyphema, which resolved shortly after shortening and relocating it. This publication emphasizes the importance of precise implant positioning and close-up patient follow-up after glaucoma filtration surgery as an important standard for healthcare providers.
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