Clinical outcomes after Ahmed valve implantation in refractory paediatric glaucoma
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Long-term clinical outcomes of Ahmed valve implantation in patients with refractory glaucoma
PURPOSE To evaluate the long-term efficacy of intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction and complications of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation in patients with refractory glaucoma. DESIGN Retrospective study. SUBJECTS The study involved 302 refractory glaucoma patients who underwent AGV implantation and had a minimum follow-up of 6 months between March 1995 and December 2013. METHODS An ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.261