Merrill Kevin D, Suhr Abraham W, Lim Michele C
Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul;144(1):136-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.03.017.
To report long-term success of surgical correction of exposed glaucoma drainage device (GDD) tubes with a commercially available tube extender.
Observational case series.
Chart review of surgical correction for GDD tube exposure by rerouting the tube using the New World Medical Tube Extender (NWMTE; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA).
Surgical revision of GDD tube exposure with the NWMTE controlled intraocular pressure without repeat exposure up to three years after surgery.
A tube extender can provide long-term correction of an exposed GDD tube by bypassing weakened tissue, thus avoiding or delaying a second implant surgery.
