Amniotic Membrane a an Adjunct to Donor clera in the Repair of Expoed Glaucoma Drainage Device

Purpoe To decribe a novel method of repairing expoed glaucoma drainage device (GDD) uing amniotic membrane tranplantation (AMT) in place of conjunctiva to cover donor clera when conjunctival cloure i hampered by adjacent carring. Deign Retropective noncomparative interventional cae erie. Method Conecutive cae erie of nine GDD eroion over 5 year repaired by a double-layer technique of cleral allograft plu AMT. Reult ucceful repair wa achieved in even cae. One GDD plate re-eroded after par plana vitrectomy; a econd leaked from the tube entry ite. Concluion AMT i a afe and ueful conjunctival ubtitute to cover donor clera in ituation where conjunctival carring might otherwie preclude ucceful repair