title: ExPRESS Mini-Shunt as a Treatment Alternative for Medically Uncontrolled Steroid-Induced Glaucoma in a Pediatric Patient.
abstract: This case report illustrates the use of ExPRESS mini-shunt in a pediatric glaucoma patient. We describe the management of steroid-induced glaucoma with ExPRESS mini-shunt in a 9-year-old boy with allergic keratoconjunctivitis. The intraocular pressure of both of his eyes was uncontrolled with medical and laser treatment. Both eyes were treated with ExPRESS mini-shunt and mitomycin-C. Transient overfiltration with postoperative hypotony occurred in both eyes and resolved after 2 weeks. One year postoperatively, intraocular pressure was maintained below 21 mm Hg without medication in 1 eye. Bleb needling with mitomycin-C was done to maintain filtration. The fellow eye received cataract extraction but developed bleb failure a few months afterwards. The intraocular pressure was controlled medically. To conclude, ExPRESS mini-shunt is a new surgical option in selected patients. Bleb failure developed after cataract extraction. Postoperative inflammation should be minimized. Patient selection, such as those with stable ocular condition, is important to increase surgical success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Bonnie Nga Kwan
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Choy
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Mandy Oi Man
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Jonathan Cheuk Hung
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Connie Hong Yee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Jimmy Shiu Ming
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lai
keywords: ExPRESS mini-shunt; Pediatric glaucoma; Steroid-induced glaucoma; Trabeculectomy