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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2020

Effect of filtering bleb dimensions on postoperative intraocular pressure in deep sclerectomy with collagen implant: a comparative study.

Hany Elmekawey, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Mohamad S Kotb, Diia Alden Mostafa

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Ahmed's sub-flap mattress suture deep sclerectomy assessment with Ultrasound Biomicroscopy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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  2. Sutureless versus conventional deep sclerectomy for management of open angle glaucoma.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hany ElmekaweyFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, almaniel street, Giza, Cairo, Egypt. hany_elmekawey@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6381-6574
Ahmed AbdelrahmanFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, almaniel street, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamad S KotbFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, almaniel street, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
Diia Alden MostafaEmbaba Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe mechanisms of intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering in deep sclerectomy (DS) are multiple. Using collagen implants is one of the proposed mechanisms of DS success. It has been established to work via maintenance of subscleral decompression lake. However, the relation to conjunctival bleb formation is not fully established.

methodThis study is a retrospective review of the records of 40 eyes of 30 patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma. Patients were divided into two groups; 20 eyes with DS using the Ologen implant (group A), and 20 eyes with DS without implant (group B). The records of UBM that was done for all patients 1 and 6 months after surgery were assessed for the extent, height of conjunctival bleb, depth of AC, the presence of intrascleral bleb and presence of collagen implant.

resultsExtent and height of conjunctival bleb by UBM in group A at 1 and 6 months were 3.46 ± 0.77 mm, 1.6 ± 0.38 and 3.71 ± 1.24 mm, 1.6 ± 0.64, respectively. In group B, they were 2.4 ± 1.12 mm, 0.99 ± 0.69 and 2.69 ± 1.77 mm, 0.81 ± 0.67 mm, respectively; the difference was statistically significant. Correlation using Pearson's correlation coefficient test showed significant negative correlation between extension of the bleb at 6 months and 3rd month postoperative IOP (r = - 0.447, P value 0.048) and significant negative correlation of the height at 6 months to 5th month IOP (r = - 0.491, P 0.028).

conclusionUsing collagen implant in DS significantly increases conjunctival bleb dimensions, which reflects on lower postoperative IOP.

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Prostheses and ImplantsChronic DiseaseCollagenFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMicroscopy, AcousticMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSclerostomyTomography, Optical CoherenceCollagenCollagen implantConjunctival blebDeep sclerectomyUBM

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