Molteno Implantation in Intractable Glaucoma.

Lim, Key Hwan; Kim, Dong Myung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1993;34(1):48-52.
Published online January 1, 1993.

Molteno Implantation in Intractable Glaucoma.

Key Hwan Lim, Dong Myung Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

난치성 녹내장에서 Molteno Implantation

임기환(Key Hwan Lim),김동명(Dong Myung Kim)

Abstract

Fifteen patients, 15 eyes with medically uncontrollable glaucomas and poor surgical prognoses underwent one-stage, single plate Molteno implatation without postoperative adjunctive systemic antifibrosis therapy. The Molteno implant procedures were successful in 12 (80%) of the 15 eyes. The visual acuity was improved in 2 eyes (13%), but worsened in 2 eyes (13%). Complications included hyphema in 5 eyes (33%), choroidal detachment in 4 eyes (26%), shallow anterior chamber in 3 eyes (20%), tube-iris touch in one eye (6%).

Key Words: Intractable glaucoma;Molteno implant