Post-Op Management of IOP Elevation Following Uneventful Valved Tube Shunt Implantation

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Following uneventful valved tube shunt implantation, a patient presents at 1 week with poor visual acuity, elevated IOP and blood within the tube lumen. This case highlights the need to consider the causes for postoperative IOP elevation following valved tube implantation.

Posted: 10/27/2017

Post-Op Management of IOP Elevation Following Uneventful Valved Tube Shunt Implantation

Following uneventful valved tube shunt implantation, a patient presents at 1 week with poor visual acuity, elevated IOP and blood within the tube lumen. This case highlights the need to consider the causes for postoperative IOP elevation following valved tube implantation.

Posted: 10/27/2017

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