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Can you use antimetabolites in combination with the AquaFlow or NPDS/AquaFlow procedure?

April 26, 2017antimetabolites aquaflow combination npds procedure

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Can you use antimetabolites in combination with the AquaFlow or NPDS/AquaFlow procedure?

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Reports from surgeons indicate the use of 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C to inhibit fibrosis in the episceral area for some of the higher risk patients. As with trabeculectomy, the use of antimetabolites would be considered an off-label application of the collagen glaucoma implant.