An innovation in glaucoma surgery: XEN45 gel stent implantation

ABSTRACT Purpose: To report follow-up data for patients who underwent XEN45 gel stent implantation, a new method of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. Methods: Fifteen eyes in fifteen patients who underwent XEN45 gel stent implantation surgery were investigated in the study. All patients were examined preoperatively and at the following postoperative time points: 1 day; 1 and 2 weeks; and 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured via Goldmann applanation tonometry. Combined surgical procedures (XEN45 + phacoemulsification + intraocular lens) were performed in patients who that had cataracts in addition to glaucoma. Results: The mean IOP values were significantly lower than the preoperative values at all postoperative visits (p摘要 目的：报告接受XEN45凝胶支架植入术——一种新型微创青光眼手术方式——的患者的随访数据。 方法：本研究纳入15名患者共15只眼，均接受XEN45凝胶支架植入术。所有患者均于术前及术后以下时间点接受检查：术后1天、1周、2周，以及1、2、3、6和12个月。采用戈德曼压平眼压计测量眼内压（Intraocular Pressure, IOP）。对于同时合并青光眼与白内障的患者，实施联合手术方案（XEN45+超声乳化白内障吸除术+人工晶状体植入术）。 结果：所有术后随访时间点的平均眼内压均显著低于术前水平（p