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How do you decide the best way to treat glaucoma in patients with ICE syndrome given their higher risk of surgical failure and corneal complications?

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Do you routinely get endothelial cell counts before glaucoma or cataract surgery in patients with ICE syndrome?

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Ophthalmology · Thomas Jefferson University
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In general, patients with ICE syndrome have unilateral refractory disease that often requires surgical management. MIGS procedures are not typically effective given the angle anatomy and progressive nature of the disease, and I usually perform tube shunt surgery in these cases. Placing the tube deep...

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Ophthalmology · NYEEI Mt Sinai
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I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. Tube shunts, in general, are really the only option. Sulcus placement or PP placement is preferred.

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Ophthalmology · UNC School of Medicine
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I want to know before surgery if special precautions to protect the endothelium are needed, such as higher-viscosity viscoelastics.

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