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AADI, a non-valved glaucoma shunt indicated for glaucoma patients for not responding maximal medical therapy, failed trabeculectomy, neovascular, congenitial and uveitic glaucoma.

Product Features:

• Made of permanent implantable grade silicone, a proven material for patient safety.
• Results in anatomical and functional success rates.
• The two fixation holes in the silicone plate can be used to suture the plate to the sclera using 8-0 or 9-0 nylon sutures.

 

Key Features of AADI:

Large surface Area:

• Large surface area of the silicone plate provides aqueous filtration and pressure relief by controlling long term intraocular pressure with fewer post operative complication and medication needed than small plate design.

Single Quadrant Insertion:

• Innovative design for simple and faster surgical technique which allows surgeons to implant larger surface plate with lesser trauma and faster healing.

Flexibility:

• Flexible tie-off capability in the silicone tube, which can be tight or loose to match complicated procedure.

Unique Design:

• Unique fenestration design allow the growth of fibrous tissue to control bleb height and volumes, to secure plate in the place and minimize ocular motility disturbance.

Testimonials:

• "This is to certify that we have been using the Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant (AADI) sincet he last one year.Based upon results of the first 10 patientsw ith at least 9 months follow-up, it appears to be a satisfactory device for treating refractory glaucomas." - Surinder Singh Pandav,Professor, PGIMER
• "I have been using Aravind Aqueous Drainage Device (AADI), the prototype for which is the Bearveldt 350, for about one year now and would like to share my experience." - Dr. Vanita Pathak Ray, Consultant VST Centre for Glaucoma, L V Prasad Eye Institute
• "This is to state that I have used the Aurolab AADI 350mm glaucoma drainage implant in 6 adult patients with refractory glaucoma in the past one year" - Dr. Murali Ariga, Medical Practitioner, Swamy Eye Clinic & Surgicentre
• "I have used the original Baerveldt implant, marketed initially by Pharmacia and later by AMO in the past." - Dr. Sunil S. Jain, Ophthalmic Surgeon , Iris

Source: Full Testimonials

Recent Clinical Studies:

• Publication - 1 :
  Intermediate-Term Outcomes of an Affordable Aqueous Drainage Implant in Adults with Refractory Glaucoma
  Authors:
  George V. Puthuran, MS, Paul Palmberg, MD, Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS, Subbaiah R. Krishnadas, DNB,Alan Robin, MD
  Published in : The American Academy of Ophthalmology (2019).
  
• Publication - 2 :
  A prospective randomized controlled study of Aurolab aqueous drainage
  Authors:
  Shweta G Rathi, Natasha G Seth, Savleen Kaur, Faisal Thattaruthody, Sushmita Kaushik, Srishti Raj, Surinder S Pandav, Jagat Ram
  Published in : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018).
  
• Publication - 3 :
  Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant With and without scleral patch graft in refractory adult and pediatric Glaucomas
  Authors:
  GEORGE VARGHESE PUTHURAN, PAUL PALMBERG, HIRUNI KAUSHALYA WIJESINGHE, KUMAR SAURABH SRIVASTAV, SUBBAIAH RAMASAMY KRISHNADAS, AND ALAN LEE ROBIN
  Published in : Am J Ophthalmol.
  
• Publication - 4 :
  Comparison of outcomes between Aurolab aqueous drainage implant placed in the superotemporal versus inferonasal quadrant
  Authors:
  George Varghese Puthuran ,1 Paul Frederic Palmberg,2 Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe ,1 Thandra Sai Shreya,1 S R Krishnadas,1 Steven J Gedde,3 Alan L Robin4
  Published in : Br.J.O 2020.
  
• Publication - 5 :
  Emulsified silicone oil droplets blocking an aurolab aqueous drainage implant
  Authors:
  Sharmila Rajendrababu,1 Vijayalakshmi A Senthilkumar,1 Sagnik Sen
  Published in : BMJ Case Rep 2020.
  
• Publication - 6 :
  Incidence and Outcomes of Hypertensive Phase Following Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant Surgery in Adults with Refractory Glaucoma
  Authors:
  Dr George Varghese Puthuran, MS, Head of Glaucoma Services, Dr Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS, Fellow in Glaucoma, Prof Steven J. Gedde, MD, Professor Ophthalmology, Dr Techi Dodum Tara, MS, Fellow in Glaucoma, Mr Mohammed Sithiq Uduman, M.SC, Biostatistician, Dr Subbaiah Ramasamy Krishnadas, DNB, Senior Consultant Glaucoma Services, Dr Alan Lee Robin, MD, Professor Ophthalmology, Prof Paul Palmberg, MD, PhD, Professor Ophthalmology
  Published in : American Journal of Ophthalmology.
  
• Publication - 7 :
  Incidence and Outcomes of Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage Following Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant in Adult and Pediatric Glaucoma
  Authors:
  Dr Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS Consultant Glaucoma Services Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 2. Dr George Varghese Puthuran, MS Head of Glaucoma Services Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 3. Prof Steven J Gedde, MD Professor Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida USA 4. Dr Chinmayee Pradhan, MS Fellow in Glaucoma Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 5. Mr Mohammed Sithiq Uduman, M.SC Biostatistician Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 6. Dr Subbaiah Ramasamy Krishnadas, DNB Senior Consultant Glaucoma Services Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 7. Dr Naresh Babu Kannan, MS Head of Vitreoretinal Services Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai India 8.Prof Alan Lee Robin, MD Professor Ophthalmology University of Michigan, Michigan USA 9. Prof Paul Palmberg, MD, PhD Professor Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida USA
  Corresponding Authors:
  Dr George Varghese Puthuran Head of Glaucoma Services Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India-625020 Email- georgeputhuran@gmail.com, george@aravind.org Mobile- 00919443043674
  Published in : Journal of Glaucoma.
  
• Publication - 8 :
  Intermediate-Term Outcomes of an Affordable Aqueous Drainage Implant in Adults with Refractory Glaucoma
  Authors:
  George V. Puthuran, MS,1 Paul Palmberg, MD,2 Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS,1 Subbaiah R. Krishnadas, DNB,1 Alan Robin, MD3
  Reference : 2019 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  Published in : The American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  
• Publication - 9 :
  Intermediate-term outcomes of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant in refractory paediatric glaucoma
  Authors:
  George Varghese Puthuran ,1 Paul Frederic Palmberg,2 Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe ,1 Srilekha Pallamparthy,1 SR Krishnadas,1 Alan L Robin3
  Published in : Br.J.O - 4 October 2019.
  
• Publication - 10 :
  Intermediate-term outcomes of pars plana tube insertion of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant for refractory glaucoma
  Authors:
  Naresh Babu ,1 Girish Baliga ,2 Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe ,3 George Varghese Puthuran 3
  Published in : Br J O - 3 December 2019
  
• Publication - 11 :
  Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation and Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C in Glaucoma Secondary to Aniridia
  Authors:
  Indira Durai DNB , Srilekha Pallamparthy MS , George Varghese Puthuran MS , Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe MS , Mohammed Sithiq Uduman M.SC , Subbaiah Ramasamy Krishnadas DNB , Alan Lee Robin MD , Paul Palmberg MD, PhD , Steven J Gedde MD
  Published in : American Journal of Ophthalmology (2021).
  
• Publication - 12 :
  Surgical Outcomes of Superotemporal Versus Inferonasal Placement of Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma
  Authors:
  George Varghese Puthuran, MS, Dr, Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS, Dr, Steven J. Gedde, MD, Prof, Kousalya Pavani Chiranjeevi, MS, Dr, Iswarya Mani, M.Sc, Ms, Subbaiah Ramasamy Krishnadas, DNB, Dr, Alan Lee Robin, MD, Dr, Paul Palmberg, MD, PhD, Prof
  Published in : American Journal of Ophthalmology.
  
• Publication - 13 :
  Long-term outcome of low-cost glaucoma drainage device (Aurolab aqueous drainage implant) compared with Ahmed glaucoma valve
  Authors:
  Surinder Singh Pandav, Natasha Gautam Seth, Faisal Thattaruthody,Manpreet Kaur, Madhuri Akella, Abhinav Vats, Sushmita Kaushik, Srishti Raj
  Published in :British Journal of Ophthalmology (2019).
  

References:

• Comparison of Short-term Outcomes of Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve in PostePenetrating Keratoplasty Glaucoma - Srishti Raj, MS, Ajay Jurangal, MS, Gaurav Gupta, MS, Faisal Thattaruthody, MS, Natasha Gautam Seth, MS,Surinder Singh Pandav, MS - Published by Elsevier Inc , The American Academy of Ophthalmology- ISSN 2589-4196/19
• Comparison of the New Low-Cost Nonvalved Glaucoma Drainage Device with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma in Indian Eyes - Sirisha Senthil, MS, FRCS, Sri Ramani Gollakota, DNB,Mohammad Hasnat Ali, MBA, Kiranmaye Turaga, MS,Swathi Badakere, MS,1 Rashmi Krishnamurthy, DNB,1 Chandra S. Garudadri, MD, FRCS The American Academy of Ophthalmology- ISSN 2589-4196/18
• Safety and efficacy of a low-cost glaucoma drainage device for refractory childhood glaucoma - Sushmita Kaushik, Pankaj Kataria, Srishti Raj, Surinder Singh Pandav, Jagat Ram - Produced by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd - bjophthalmol-2017-310276
• Intermediate term outcome of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant - Reji Philip, Premanand Chandran, Nabeed Aboobacker, Mrunali Dhavalikar, Ganesh V Raman - Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 67 Issue 2
• Aurolab aqueous drainage implant: My surgical technique - Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow - Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology