Intermediate outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery in Asian patients with intractable glaucoma
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Early Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation after Penetrating Keratoplasty Leads to Better Outcomes in an Asian Population with Preexisting Glaucoma
BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) surgery and the optimal interval between penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and AGV implantation in a population of Asian patients with preexisting glaucoma who underwent PKP. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In total, 45 eyes of 45 patients were included in this retrospective chart review. The final intraocular pressures (IOPs), gra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.181