Table 3 Description of 3 patients with partial thickness corneal patch graft melting
Characteristics | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | Female | Male |
Age (years) | 74 | 66 | 79 |
Eye | Left | Right | Left |
Type of glaucoma | Pseudo-exfoliation | Uveitic glaucoma | Pseudo-exfoliation |
IOP before surgery (mmHg) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Trabeculectomies before surgery (n) | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Location of Ahmed valve | Inferotemporal | Inferotemporal | Superotemporal |
Medications before/after the surgery (n) | 4/4 | 3/2 | 4/0 |
Corneal patch graft diameter (mm) | 8.5 | 8.25 | 8.5 |
Complications during surgery | None | None | None |
Post-surgery melting (months) | 33 | 12 | 1 |
Follow-up duration (months) | 42 | 36 | 32 |