Abstract
To report the challenges in management in a case of scleritis with extensive staphylomas with secondary glaucoma. A 35-year-old one eyed female, a known case of scleromalacia perforans, presented with raised intraocular pressure on maximum medical treatment. She underwent successful Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery with exposure of the implant following a repeat episode of necrotizing scleritis after 3 months. Management of eyes with scleritis and secondary glaucoma can be challenging with unexpected complications and postoperative course.
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Ranjan, A., Rao, A. Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery for necrotizing scleritis with secondary glaucoma. Int Ophthalmol 34, 327–329 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-013-9782-y
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