Ahmed glaucoma valve in post-penetrating-keratoplasty glaucoma: A critically evaluated prospective clinical study
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Clinical Outcomes after Combined Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation and Penetrating Keratoplasty or Pars Plana Vitrectomy
PURPOSE To evaluate whether a combination of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) or pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation affords a level of success similar to that of AGV implantation alone. METHODS Eighteen eyes underwent simultaneous PPV and AGV, 14 eyes with PKP and AGV and 30 eyes with AGV implantation alone were evaluated. Success was defined as attainment o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.81021