title: Extension of a retracted ciliary sulcus tube of Ahmed glaucoma implant with angiocatheter segment.
abstract: One of the complications of glaucoma drainage device implantation is tube retraction. Here we present a technique for extension of a retracted sulcus tube in a patient with simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty and Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation, in which we extend the tube with a segment of angiocatheter, and then insert the tip of the tube in the ciliary sulcus. Postoperatively, ultrasound biomicroscopy shows proper positioning of the tube in the ciliary sulcus.
authors.affiliation: Farabi Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Quazvin Sq., 1336616351 Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moghimi
authors.forename: Massood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055815:Young Adult