Abstract
Purpose
To determine the prognostic factors for success 3 years after Baerveldt glaucoma implant (BGI) surgery.
Study design
Single-center retrospective clinical study.
Methods
We analyzed 27 eyes (24 patients) treated with BGI surgery between 2012 and 2016 at Osaka University Hospital. Patients were followed for a minimum of 3 years postoperatively. We analyzed the success rates and risk factors. Failure was defined as the need for additional surgery for IOP reduction, loss of light perception, and intraocular pressure (IOP) ≧22 mmHg (definition 1) or ≧17 mmHg (definition 2) at two consecutive follow-up visits.
Results
The mean number of previous eye surgeries was 4.1 ± 3.3. The success rates were 81.5% and 77.8%, respectively, 1 year and 3 years after surgery based on definition 1 and 51.9% and 48.2%, respectively, based on definition 2. The early and late surgical complication rates, respectively, were 29.6% and 22.2%. An IOP 2 months after BGI surgery of ≧17 mmHg and the number of previous eye surgeries were significant risk factors for failure based on definition 2.
Conclusion
The long-term results and complication rates after BGI surgery for refractory glaucoma in our hospital were similar to previous reports, and the IOP 2 months after BGI surgery and the number of previous eye surgeries were associated with the prognosis.
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We thank Lynda Charters of Medical International for English language editing. This study was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research C (no. 18K09406) and Grants-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (no. 20K18379) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
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Matsushita, K., Kawashima, R., Kawasaki, R. et al. Prognostic factors for successful Baerveldt glaucoma implant surgery for refractory glaucoma after multiple surgeries. Jpn J Ophthalmol 65, 820–826 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-021-00864-2
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