Intracameral Injection of Methotrexate for Treatment of Epithelial Ingrowth
To report a case of intracameral injection of methotrexate (MTX) to treat the epithelial ingrowth that occurred following glaucoma surgery.
A case report of a 40‑year‑old male with epithelial ingrowth after implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valve.
The patient was treated with 11 doses of weekly intracameral MTX (400 mg/0.1 ml). Clinical evidence of recurrence was not observed after 11 months of follow‑up.
Intracameral MTX can be used as an alternative for the treatment of epithelial ingrowth.
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