Glaucoma — Flashcards

Ahmed glaucoma valve is a _____ based episcleral implant used as a glaucoma drainage device

_____ implant is a silicon based, glaucoma drainage device (GDD)/seton/aqueous shunt, and carries the risk of postoperative hypotony due to excessive aqueous drainage (since it is valveless)

_____ implant is a glaucoma drainage device

_____ is the ideal method to visualize the fundus, especially for observing the optic-disc changes of glaucoma.

Ex-Press™ glaucoma implant (Mini Shunt) is used in _____ to increase aqueous drainage

Hint: surgery

_____ is used to measure intraocular pressure (IOP)

Molteno implant is a _____ based episcleral implant used as a glaucoma drainage device

iStent® is a _____ based glaucoma drainage mini-shunt

_____ is used to visualise the angle of the anterior chamber

_____ analogues have a high propensity to cause cystoid macular edema and hence are not preferred in a diabetics with POAG