Table 2.
Frequency of complications following Xen surgery (n = 259)
Complication | Frequency, n (%) |
---|---|
Numerical hypotony (IOP <6mmHg) | 90 (34.7) |
IOP spike (≥30mmHg) | 33 (12.7) |
Transient Xen occlusion e.g. iris, blood (causing IOP ≥20mmHg) | 10 (3.9) |
≥2 Snellen lines vison loss lasting >1 month | 9 (3.5) |
Large dyaesthetic bleb | 6 (2.3) |
Xen exposure | 6 (2.3) |
Hypotonous maculopathy | 5 (1.9) |
Choroidal effusion lasting >1 month | 4 (1.5) |
Endophthalmitis | 1 (0.4) |
Central retinal vein occlusion | 1 (0.4) |
Cyclodialysis cleft | 1 (0.4) |