Trends Of Clinical Appliance In EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device

Trabeculectomy has been the traditional primary surgical therapy for glaucoma.While trabeculectomy is effective in lowering intraocular pressure,complications associated with the procedure have motivated the development of alternative techniques and devices,including the EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device.This review describes the effcacy,safety,complication rates,and potential advantages and disadvantages of the EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device.EX-PRESS implantation is technically simpler compared with that of trabeculectomy,with fewer surgical steps.Vision recovery has been more rapid after EX-PRESS implantation compared with trabeculectomy.Intraocular pressure variation is lower during the early postoperative period,indicat-ing a more predictable procedure.While effcacy of the EX-PRESS implant has been comparable to trabeculectomy,postoperative complications appear less common after EX-PRESS implantation compared with trabeculectomy.The EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device appears to be safe and effective in the surgical management of open-angle glaucoma.