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Coverage from the

American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting

March 02 - 05, 2017; Coronado, California

March 02 - 05, 2017 Coronado, California

AGS Corneal Patch Graft More Likely to Erode Than Scleral Graft The risk for erosion is four times higher with a corneal patch graft than with a scleral patch graft, the first large head-to-head comparison shows.
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2017
AGS Final Data Show Baerveldt Implant More Effective, Less Safe A 5-year analysis shows that Baervedlt is a more effective drainage implant than Ahmed, but the risk for complications is higher.
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2017

Conference News

AGS 24-h Monitoring Gives Long View of Glaucoma
Medscape Medical News, March 4, 2017
AGS Corneal Patch Graft More Likely to Erode Than Scleral Graft
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2017

AGS Final Data Show Baerveldt Implant More Effective, Less Safe
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2017
AGS Surgical Techniques Showcased at Glaucoma Meeting
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2017

Popular News From AGS 2016

Gum Disease Connected to Open-Angle Glaucoma Recent tooth loss and periodontal disease appears to be associated with the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, especially cases with early paracentral visual field loss, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 14, 2016
Amniotic Patch for Glaucoma Safe and Imperceptible Amniotic membrane and umbilical cord patch grafts are safe and effective after glaucoma drainage implant surgery, and cosmetic appearance is better than with pericardium grafts, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 9, 2016
Serious Complications With Baerveldt vs Ahmed at 5 Years Rates of vision-threatening complications and the need for reoperation were higher with the Baerveldt than the Ahmed implant in patients with refractory glaucoma at 5-year follow-up.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 15, 2016

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