Scleral Thinning Complicating Glaucoma Surgery In Chronic Vogt-Koyanagi-Hrada Disease
Published 2026 - 44th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: POGAU077 | Type: Free paper | DOI: 10.82333/3bxp-ty87
Authors: Dr Ohoud Owaidhah* 1
1Glaucoma,King khaled Eye Specialist Hospital & RC,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Purpose
Preserflo Implantation in a VKH patient with secondary glaucoma.
Setting
This a case of a young male known to have VKH with secondary glaucoma, planned for superior Preserflo after failed Deep Sclerectomy and Goniopuncure, upon disection of the conjunctiva we have noticed scleral thinning with vitreous leak, so the gap sutured and the Preserflo implanted inferiorly in a second session. The scleral thinning in VKH is one of the rare associations.
Methods
This a case of a young male known to have VKH with secondary glaucoma, planned for superior Preserflo after failed Deep Sclerectomy and Goniopuncure, upon disection of the conjunctiva we have noticed scleral thinning with vitreous leak, so the gap sutured and the Preserflo implanted inferiorly in a second session.
Results
Preserflo implantation inferiorly.
Conclusions
The scleral thinning in VKH is one of the rare associations.