Aqueous shunts. Molteno versus Schocket.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The authors conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to test whether the Schocket shunt with a larger shunt reservoir surface area would provide a lower final intraocular pressure than the double-plate Molteno implant. However, the Molteno implant produced a statistically lower intraocular pressure at 6 months compared with the Schocket shunt. Postoperative visual acuity, glaucoma medications, and complications were not statistically different.
Medical subject headings
- Aqueous Humor
- Drainage
- Glaucoma
- Intraocular Pressure
- Prostheses and Implants