Medical and Surgical Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma
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Surgical treatment of neovascular glaucoma with Ex-PRESS glaucoma shunt
RATIONALE Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is one of the most aggressive types of glaucoma, and its abnormal fibrovascular tissue growth on the iris and trabecular meshwork may create difficulties to control the intraocular pressure (IOP) and perform the operation such as trabeculectomy. PATIENT CONCERNS Ex-PRESS glaucoma shunt has been introduced to serve as one alternative operation for glaucoma,...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Ophthalmology Clinics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0020-8167
DOI: 10.1097/iio.0b013e31821e5960