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ArticleJournal of current ophthalmology

Postoperative Blepharoptosis after Trabeculectomy versus Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation.

Naveed Nilforushan, Acieh Es'haghi, Samira Jafari, Parya Abdolalizadeh, Arezoo Miraftabi, Samira Chaibakhsh, Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Incidence and progression of ptosis after glaucoma surgery during one year of follow-up.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  3. Oculoplastic Challenges in Patients with Glaucoma.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2025
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  4. Risk of ptosis following eyelid speculum assisted intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naveed NilforushanEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Acieh Es'haghiEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Samira JafariEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Parya AbdolalizadehEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Arezoo MiraftabiEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Samira ChaibakhshEye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen Bahmani KashkouliSkull Base Research Center, The Five Senses Health Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rasool Akram Hospital · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the frequency of persistent postoperative ptosis (PP) following trabeculectomy or Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation and to analyze the associated factors.

methodsIt is a prospective observational study on glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculectomy or AGV implantation from October 2015 to June 2017 in a tertiary center. Margin reflex distance 1 and 2 (MRD1 and 2) and levator function were measured before and at least 6 months, postoperatively. Clinically significant ptosis was defined as ≥2 mm drop of MRD1.

resultsOne hundred and fourteen patients (124 eyelids) including 76 patients (87 eyelids) with trabeculectomy and 35 patients (37 eyelids) with AGV implantation were included. The mean age was 55.50 (standard deviation = 17.54) years. Most of the surgeries were performed under general anesthesia (87.9%, 109/124) between 30 and 60 min (53.2%, 66/124) by residents (39.5%, 49/124). Trabeculectomy and AGV groups did not differ in terms of pre, intra, and postoperative variables (0.1≤

conclusionsPostoperative blepharoptosis occurred in 12.9% of eyes after glaucoma procedures. Male gender and higher preoperative MRD1 were significantly associated with a higher frequency of postglaucoma surgery blepharoptosis.

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Ahmed glaucoma valveGlaucomaPostoperative blepharoptosisTrabeculectomy

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PMID35128183
PMCPMC8772497
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