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August 2012 EWINTERNATIONAL 59 Xenoplast implantation Complete long-term success was achieved in 75% of cases observed during a post-op observation period of 2-10 years. A qualified success was achieved in 87% of cases. The num- ber of medications used was reduced IOP compared with those patients who were treated only with drops. CAD remains one of the most popular antiglaucomatous devices in Russia and the Ukraine. EW Editors' note: The authors have no fi- nancial interests related to this article. Contact information Anisimov: xen3744@yandex.ru Anisimova: vostok-prozrenie@yandex.ru Vialova: evialova@gmail.com Figure 5. Formation of vascularized flat blebs. Contact with the conjunctiva and the CAD does not lead to the development of its protrusion Figure 6. Two CADs in the anterior chamber with secondary refractory glaucoma that was operated on previously (IOP=16 mm Hg) Source (all): Svetlana Y. Anisimova, M.D., Sergei I. Anisimov, M.D., and Elena Vialova, M.D. to 1.5±0.9. Reoperations were con- ducted in various clinics in 1.5-17%. In 26.3% of NPDS cases, IAG-laser goniopuncture of the trabecular meshwork helped to normalize IOP 2-36 months after surgery. Post-op IOP after surgery ranged from 7.0- 20.1 mm Hg. Many surgeons who apply CAD note that in penetrating operations, its effectiveness can be compared with the efficiency of a drainage valve. Still, there are none of the complications typical with valves or tubes, such as persistent hypotony, slitting, or cystic bleb formation. The implantation technique is simple and safe. The progression of glaucoma neuropathy remarkably decreased after the application of CAD. This can be explained by the significant decrease of diurnal fluctuations in