Glaucoma drainage device erosion rescued with upper eyelid forniceal conjunctival pedicle flap
Tube erosion due to MMC-induced ischemia may cause recurrent degradation of the surrounding conjunctival tissue, posing an infectious risk. Reconstruction with a forniceal pedicle flap is a powerful technique to repair GDD erosions in the setting of large tissue defects and/or poor vascularity.
Authors
- J. Hernandez King
- Kevin M. Halenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3966-9660)
- John Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9677-4876)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102425
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71