The patient underwent trabeculectomy for open angle glaucoma
in the left eye. The trabeculectomy failed with progression
of field loss and loss of central vision. Preoperative IOP
on timolol and acetazolamide was 28 mmHg and visual acuity
was 6/24. A Pressure Ridge Double Plate Molteno® Implant
(DL2) with Vicryl-tie and Sherwood slit was inserted. The
postoperative course was smooth and uneventful. Currently,
eight years after operation, the IOP is 12 mmHg on no treatment,
while the visual acuity remains 6/24. Surgeon: ACB Molteno,
M.D. FACS.
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