Fixating the Plate of Ahmed Valve to the Sclera Using a Flanged Prolene Suture

Zagazig University40 enrolled

Overview

this study evaluated new technique for suturing the Ahmed valve device used to treat resistant types of glaucoma

This technique of fixating Ahmed glaucoma valve using flanged prolene suture is an safe, fast, and reproducible technique combines the benefits of fixing the plate with excellent stability with no complications of free plate techniques at the same time, decreasing both the risks of old valve plate fixation techniques and the concerns of the relative technical difficulty

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Glaucoma

Interventions

Novel Technique for Fixating the Plate of Ahmed Valve to the Sclera Using a Single Flanged Prolene SuturePROCEDURE

This novel technique of fixating the plate of Ahmed glaucoma valve to the sclera using a single flanged prolene suture is an efficient, safe, fast, and reproducible technique that combines the benefits of both fixing the plate providing excellent stability without the complications of free plate techniques and at the same time, minimizing both the risks of conventional old valve plate fixation techniques and the concerns of the relative technical difficulty of suturing due to the difficult access to the posterior globe

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with IOP more than 21 mmHg , evidence of progressive optic nerve damage, retinal nerve fiber layer defects or typical glaucomatous visual field defects despite maximal tolerable medical or laser treatment are scheduled for surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria were as follows: patients below 18 years old, those with active uveitis and angle closure glaucoma patients.

Locations (1)

Maghrabi Eye Hospitals

Jeddah, Jedda, Saudi Arabia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

long term stability and plate migration

ABSENT MOVEMENT OF THE PLATE WITH NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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