| Title |
Tube shunt coverage with gamma-irradiated cornea allograft (VisionGraft)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Ophthalmology, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/opth.s78803 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Feyzahan Ekici, Marlene R Moster, Victor Cvintal, Wanda D Hu, Michael Waisbourd |
| Abstract |
To investigate the clinical outcomes of tube shunt coverage using sterile gamma-irradiated cornea allograft. The Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Research Center retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 165 patients who underwent glaucoma tube shunt procedures using sterile gamma-irradiated cornea allograft (VisionGraft) between December 2012 and November 2013. Demographic characteristics, type of tube shunt, and position were noted. Complications were recorded at 1 day; 1 week; 1, 3, 6, and 12 months; and on the final postoperative visit. One hundred and sixty-nine eyes of 165 patients were included. The mean follow-up time was 4.8±3.5 (ranging from 1 to 16) months. There was no evidence of immunological reaction, infection, or exposure in 166 eyes (98.2%). Three eyes (1.8%) experienced graft or tube exposure within the first 3 postoperative months. Two of the cases had underlying diseases: bullous pemphigoid and chronic allergic conjunctivitis. Coverage of tube shunts using gamma-irradiated cornea allograft had a low exposure rate and was well tolerated. The graft can be stored long term at room temperature and has an excellent postoperative cosmetic appearance. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 8 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 13% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 1 | 13% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 38% |
| Psychology | 1 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
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