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Ahmed valve drainage implant surgery in the management of paediatric aphakic glaucoma.
BACKGROUND Paediatric aphakic glaucoma presents months or years after cataract surgery in children and is a major long term complication. The results of surgical treatment are poor and many children require multiple and repeat procedures with poor visual outcomes. METHODS 13 children (19 eyes) had Ahmed valve implantation surgery, nine of the children had previous procedures such as cycloabla...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2155-9570
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570-3-203