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Br J Ophthalmol 86:1228-1231 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.11.1228
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Trabecular meshwork bypass tube shunt: initial case series

Table 1

Results of the five eyes with longer term experience with tube implantation with respect to intraocular pressure (IOP) and number of antiglaucoma medications used (meds).

Eye
1 2 3 4 5
IOP Meds IOP Meds IOP Meds IOP Meds IOP Meds
Preop 20 3 20 3 19 2 23 3 35 4
1 day 20 0 12 0 28 2 9 0 30 0
3 days 15 0 10 0 34 3 7 0 37 0
1 week 13 0 10 0 10 0 33 0
2 weeks 12 0 8 0 14 0 38 1
4 weeks 15 0 9 0 16 0 27 3
6 weeks 20 0 19 0 28 4
3 months 20 0 9 0 15 0 17 4
6 months 22 1 15 0 14 0 15 1
9 months 20 1 16 0

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