TABLE 1.
Summary of PACTS Case Series
| Patient | Age (y) | Procedure | DOS | Laser Date | Time From XEN (mo) | Preoperative IOP (mm Hg) | Preoperative Medication | Immediate Postoperative IOP (mm Hg) | Last IOP (mm Hg) | Time From Laser (MO) | Post Gl Med | Prior Ndl-ing | Bleb Appear Post Laser | Prior Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 F/H POAG (3) | 74 | XAE OD 60 µg MMC | 8/2019 | 09/2020 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | Y | Moderateimprovement | PTome |
| Case 2 F/C PXF (3) | 78 | XAE OS 50 µg MMC | 5/2019 | 7/2020 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | N | Moderateimprovement | PTrab |
| Case 3 M/C POAG (3) | 71 | Phaco-XAI OS 70 µg MMC | 12/2020 | 1/5/2021 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | N | Moderateimprovement | None |
| Case 4 F/C PXF (3) | 90 | XAE OD 80 µg MMC | 8/6/2020 | 11/16/2020 | 3 and 6 | 52 and 41 | 0 | 15 16 | 16 16 | 3 1 | 0 0 | Y | Moderateimprovement | Phaco |
| Case 5 M/I POAG (3) | 76 | XAI (2nd XEN) OS 20 µg MMC | 8/2017 | 10/2020 | 38 | 48 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | N | Marked improvement | PhacoXEN |
| Case 6 M/AA POAG (3) | 60 | Phaco/XAE OD Open-conjunctival 60 µg MMC | 9/2020 | 1/2021 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 4 | Y | Slight improvement | None |
C indicates Caucasian; DOS, date of surgery; F, female; Gl, glaucoma medications; H, Hispanic; I, Indian; IOP, intraocular pressure; M, male; MMC, mitomycin-C; MO, months following laser rescue; N, no; Ndl-ing, needling; OD, oculus dexter; PACTS, periluminal anterior chamber tip shock wave; Phaco, phacoemulsification; POAG, primary open angle glaucoma; PTome, phacotrabectome; PTrab, phaco-trabeculectomy; PXF, pseudoexfoliation; XAE, XEN ab-externo; XAI, XEN ab interno; Y, yes.