Preimplantation Flow Testing of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve and the Early Postoperative Clinical Outcome
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Preimplantation Flow Testing of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve and the Early Postoperative Clinical Outcome.
PURPOSE The Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implant is designed to prevent early postoperative hypotony. There is evidence of variation in hypotony rates in clinical trials which may be due to surgical technique variation, entry site leakage or valve defects from 'over priming'. We describe a simple preimplantation gravity driven test to assess valve function after priming that may reduce hypotony r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0974-0333,0975-1947
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10008-1128