Use of subconjunctival injections of 5-fluorouracil to rescue and prolong intraocular pressure reduction for a failing Ahmed glaucoma implant.

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Abstract

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) has been well described for a failing trabeculectomy bleb, but not for aqueous shunts. We sought to determine whether subconjunctival 5-FU prolongs the intraocular pressure (IOP) efficacy of Ahmed shunts.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol.

Title: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1435-702X

ISSN (Print): 0721-832X

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2017

Volume: 255

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Loma Linda VA, Loma Linda University, 11201 Benton St, Loma, Linda, CA, 92357, USA.

[2 ] Center for Advanced Eye Care, 3500 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL, 32968, USA.

[3 ] Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.

[4 ] Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut Street Suite 1110, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.

[5 ] Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY, 10003, USA. james.tsai@mssm.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00417-017-3649-2

DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3649-2

PubMed ID: 28389703

SO-VID: 379a67c4-25b7-463a-9b52-99ac52da915a

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Keywords: 5-FU,Ahmed glaucoma implant,Glaucoma,Injection

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Keywords: 5-FU, Ahmed glaucoma implant, Glaucoma, Injection

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