title: [Comment on indications of Ex-Press miniature implant surgery].
abstract: Ex-Press miniature implant surgery (Ex-Press implantation) is a new alternative anti-glaucoma surgery. It is clinically important to clarify its indications. Ex-Press implantation has been indicated appropriate in primary open-angle glaucoma and should not be used in narrow angle-closure glaucoma and in high risk of failed scarring cases. More evidence-based studies are still needed to convince the pros and cons in other conditions including aphakia or pseudo-phakia glaucoma, secondary open-angle glaucoma and refractory glaucoma.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China. Email: xiulan_z@yahoo.com.
authors: Xiu-lan
authors: XL
authors: Zhang
authors: State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Ge
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans