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DIAZ AGUILA, Yuderkys et al. Refractory glaucoma and cataract: a surgical challenge. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.4, pp. 1-11. ISSN 1561-3070.

A male 75-year-old patient with a 30-year history of hypertension and glaucoma presented at the Low Vision Service of Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology in the year 2016 and stated experiencing progressive vision reduction in his left eye. Funduscopy revealed advanced glaucomatous damage and dry macular degeneration in progress. After combining 3 drugs for both eyes at a top dosage, intraocular pressure values were not protective. An Ahmed valve was implanted in the inferior temporal quadrant of the left eye. One week later, visual acuity was limited to hand movement, intraocular pressure was 6 mmHg and athalamia was grade 4. The serous choroidal detachment was drained and the anterior chamber was reformed. Topical antiinflammatory, systemic and mydriatic cycloplegic treatment was indicated. Fifteen days later best corrected visual acuity was 0.2 and intraocular pressure was 12 mmHg, without athalamia. Phacoemulsification was performed three months later and a foldable intraocular lens was placed in the capsular sac. Best corrected visual acuity was 0.6 and intraocular pressure was 11 mmHg. Intraocular pressure has never exceeded 15 mmHg, glaucomatous damage has not been found to progress, and visual acuity has been preserved.

Palabras clave : refractory glaucoma; total cataract; Ahmed valve.

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