title: The role of the Ex-PRESS glaucoma filtration device in glaucoma surgery.
abstract: The Ex-PRESS glaucoma filtration device is a safe and effective alternative to standard trabeculectomy in the surgical management of glaucoma patients. This latest modification of glaucoma filtration surgery has been shown to be equally efficacious to trabeculectomy in lowering intraocular pressure. With its unique features of small incision surgery, consistent lumen size with more uniform filtration, and no tissue removal, this technique has been shown to reduce both intraoperative and postoperative complications. This review updates clinical outcomes of this new variation of glaucoma filtration surgery and its current role in the glaucoma surgical armamentarium.
authors.affiliation: Glaucoma Service, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. ssalim@uthsc.edu
authors.forename: Sarwat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salim
mesh_terms: D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000502:physiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation