Molteno Implants

08/01/2011 - "To evaluate the efficacy of supra-Tenon capsule placement of original Molteno vs Molteno 3 tube implants (Molteno Ophthalmic, Dunedin, New Zealand) in black patients with refractory glaucoma. "
12/01/2005 - "The use of Molteno implants in cases of nonneovascular juvenile glaucoma controlled IOP with a probability of 0.71 15 years postoperatively, whereas 53% maintained or improved their vision from their preoperative VA at final follow-up."
01/01/2010 - "This study suggests that tube exposure of glaucoma implants is unusual and the incidence does not differ between the Ahmed, Baerveldt, and Molteno implants. "
05/01/1990 - "The results of a study with Molteno-implants in eyes with intractable glaucoma, performed for the first time in Switzerland, are presented and discussed with regard to visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and painlessness."
01/01/2018 - "Current strategies of preventing early hypotony are either a valve mechanism, as those found in Ahmed Glaucoma Valve or flow restrictor as used in Baerveldt or Molteno implants. "

08/01/2007 - "Insertion of Molteno implants was a safe and effective procedure in the management of complex cases of chronic angle closure glaucoma."
08/01/2007 - "This study was undertaken to provide data on the long-term results of cases of chronic angle closure glaucoma with additional risk factors treated by Molteno implants between 1985 and 2004 at Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand. "

03/01/2006 - "The insertion of Molteno implants for neovascular glaucoma maintained or improved vision in 39% of eyes, whereas 12% were eventually enucleated (all of which initially had visual acuity <20/1200). "
03/01/2006 - "To describe the long-term outcomes of cases of neovascular glaucoma drained by Molteno implants. "
08/01/2004 - "A total of 114 patients had 131 Molteno implants inserted for neovascular glaucoma. "
08/01/2004 - "Patients who had Molteno implants inserted for neovascular glaucoma between October 1977 and March 2001 at Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand, were reviewed. "
08/01/2004 - "To determine the survival of patients with sighted eyes who had Molteno implants inserted for neovascular glaucoma. "

12/01/2001 - "This study was undertaken to provide data on the long-term results of cases of primary open-angle glaucoma with additional risk factors drained by Molteno implants in the province of Otago, New Zealand. "
11/01/2011 - "Prospective comparative case series of 718 eyes (500 patients) and 260 eyes (195 patients) that had trabeculectomy and Molteno implants, respectively, at Dunedin Hospital as the first drainage operation for primary open-angle glaucoma between 1976 and 2007, and followed up for a mean of 7.7 (range, 0.0-28.0) and 5.0 (range, 0.0-27.4) years, respectively. "
11/01/2011 - "To describe the long-term outcomes of primary trabeculectomies and primary Molteno implants performed in cases of primary open-angle glaucoma at Dunedin Hospital. "
11/01/2011 - "Long-term results of primary trabeculectomies and Molteno implants for primary open-angle glaucoma."
12/01/2001 - "The insertion of Molteno implants using the Vicryl-tie technique in this series of 130 cases of primary open-angle glaucoma with additional risk factors controlled the IOP in all cases."

03/01/2001 - "This study was undertaken in Otago, New Zealand, to provide data on the long-term results of cases of uveitis with secondary glaucoma drained by Molteno implants. "
03/01/2001 - "A prospective, noncomparative case series of all cases of chronic uveitis with secondary glaucoma drained by Molteno implants from 1978 through 1998. "
03/01/2001 - "Otago glaucoma surgery outcome study : long-term results of uveitis with secondary glaucoma drained by Molteno implants."