title: Histopathology of the Ex-PRESS Shunt.
abstract: The authors report the histopathologic features of a human enucleated eye with an Ex-PRESS shunt (Optonol, Ltd., Neve Ilan, Israel). An 86-year-old man with a blind painful eye underwent enucleation. He had a history of glaucoma with an Ex-PRESS shunt implanted. Histopathologic evaluation of the specimen showed a thin layer of fibrotic tissue surrounding the implant. In this case, the Ex-PRESS shunt was relatively well tolerated in the human eye.
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fantes
authors.forename: Sander
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubovy
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000473:pathology*; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications