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What has been your experience incorporating the Port Delivery System (PDS) into clinical practice?

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Ophthalmology · Shannon Medical Center
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My initial exposure was as a study surgeon, and the first patient I saw in the study had had the port system placed 9 months before. When I saw her, the port injection surface had become exposed with breakdown of the surrounding conjunctiva and tenons. This required urgent surgery and a conjunctival...

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Ophthalmology · Jervey Eye Group
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It’s been easier to implement and discuss with patients than I initially thought.

The surgical procedure itself has become the most reliable and predictable procedure I perform. The key is proper intraoperative management of the tenons and conjunctiva. Listen to the surgical device specialist during...

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Ophthalmology · South Coast Retina Center
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I, too, have had experience from the study, but since I came in late and inherited the surgical patients from Dr. Nancy Holekamp, I only did one replacement procedure for a dislocated internal septum, though I did quite a few refills. I did sign up a number of patients. The barrier, as always here i...

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