Hypotony and the Argus II retinal prosthesis: causes, prevention and management

Br J Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr;104(4):518-523. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314135. Epub 2019 Jul 12.
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Keywords: epiretinal implant; hypotony; outer retinal degenerative diseases; retinal prosthesis.

MeSH terms

  • Blindness / rehabilitation*
  • Ciliary Body / injuries
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Eye Injuries / etiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Ocular Hypotension / etiology*
  • Ocular Hypotension / prevention & control
  • Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / therapy*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sclerostomy / adverse effects
  • Visual Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Wound Healing / physiology