To assess safety and efficacy of a novel suprachoroidal silicone tube (SST) shunt for the treatment of primary open angle and exfoliative glaucomas.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
91
Davinci Eye Center, LTD
Tbilisi, Georgia
RECRUITINGMain outcome measures
A successful outcome was defined as Intraocular Pressure (IOP) reduction in ≥20%, with the IOP range 5-21mm/Hg. Successful outcomes were further categorized into two groups: Complete success - IOP reduction in ≥20%, with unmedicated the IOP range 5-21mm/Hg and Qualified success where reduction and ranges of IOP is the same but with antiglaucoma medications. Failure was defined as IOP reduction in \<20% or IOP \>21mm/Hg at last follow up. Permanent hypotony was defined as IOP \< 5mm/Hg during more than 4 weeks.
Time frame: 1 month
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