Risks Of Glaucoma Drainage Devices
Many of the risks of glaucoma drainage devices are shared with trabeculectomy. Some, however, are unique to these implants. Following is a list of the more worrisome or more common risks.
Does It Matter Which Glaucoma Drainage Device Is Implanted?
The Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study compared the Baerveldt® shunt to trabeculectomy[1]. How do we know that other “tubes” work as well as the Baerveldt®? Could some of the other glaucoma drainage devices work even better?
How Well Do Glaucoma Drainage Devices Work?
Evidence suggests that glaucoma drainage devices fail at a rate of approximately 10% per year.[3] This is similar to the rate of failure for trabeculectomy. By five years after surgery…
