XEN45 Gelstent Implantation in the Treatment of Glaucoma Secondary to Fuchs Uveitis Syndrome

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ABSTRACT Purpose Evaluation of treatment efficacy of XEN45 gelstent for glaucoma secondary to Fuchs uveitis syndrome (FUS). Methods This retrospective case series evaluated patients with glaucoma secondary to FUS, who underwent XEN45 implantation. Complete success was defined as IOP lowering of ≥ 20% and cutoff IOP at 18 mmHg. Success was qualified if additional glaucoma medication was necessary. Additional glaucoma surgery except for needling and open bleb revision was regarded as failure. Results Twelve eyes of 12 patients were included. Qualified and complete success rates were 50% after one year (n = 10). Qualified success was achieved in 66.6% of patients with 33.3% of patients achieving complete success after two years (n = 6). Conclusions XEN45 implantation had some success in the treatment of glaucoma secondary to FUS, but needling was frequently necessary to improve outcome.