Ahmed glaucoma valve implant: surgical technique and complications
Ivano Riva,1 Gloria Roberti,1 Francesco Oddone,1 Anastasios GP Konstas,2 Luciano Quaranta3 1IRCCS “Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia”, Rome, Italy; 21st University Department of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Unit, AHEPA Hospital ...
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Clinical findings following Ahmed Glaucoma Valve™ implantation in pediatric glaucoma
Amir Pirouzian1, Joseph L Demer21Department of Ophthalmology, San Diego Children’s Hospital, San Diego, UCSD, San Diego, CA, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USAPurpose: To describe clinical ...
Amir Pirouzian, Joseph L Demer
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Simple Suturing Procedure to Manage a Flat Anterior Chamber Secondary to a Malfunctioned Ahmed Glaucoma Valve [PDF]
Introduction: Presenting a case with repeated episodes of flat Anterior Chamber (AC) after Ahmed valve implantation, and suggesting a simple suturing procedure to manage these recurrences.
Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati +3 more
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Background The Ahmed glaucoma valve implant is effective in reducing intraocular pressure, yet it poses a risk of complications such as vitreous occlusion of the tube, potentially resulting in elevated intraocular pressure or retinal issues.
Yun Jeong Lee
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Factors associated with conjunctival erosions after ahmed glaucoma valve implantation
Purpose: To investigate the frequency of conjunctival erosions in a series of patients who underwent Ahmed valve implantation in a tertiary referral center and to study risk factors associated with the conjunctival erosions.
Di Zhou +6 more
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Bilateral Sturge-Weber Syndrome and glaucoma controlled with Ahmed valve implant
Sturge-Weber Syndrome is a rare neuro-oculocutaneous disorder. The authors describe the case of a 13 years old boy, presented with bilateral Sturge-Weber Syndrome and glaucoma. Surgical treatment with Ahmed valve implantation in both eyes was carried out
Marcelo Jarczun Kac +3 more
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Reimplantation of a drainage valve device in refractory glaucoma. A clinical case [PDF]
Background: Implantation of various drainage devices is one of the treatments for refractory glaucoma, resistant to traditional surgical methods. The most commonly used glaucoma drainage device for refractory glaucoma is the Ahmed glaucoma valve. However,
Anna V. Starostina +3 more
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Vision outcomes in dogs with primary glaucoma surgically treated with lensectomy and endolaser cyclophotocoagulation after an Ahmed valve gonioimplantation failure. [PDF]
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate vision outcomes of dogs with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) that underwent Ahmed valve gonioimplantation (AVG) followed by lensectomy and endolaser cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) with or without bleb resection after AVG failure.
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Safety and Efficacy of Second Ahmed Valve Implant in Refractory Glaucoma. [PDF]
Refractory glaucoma still represents a challenge for ophthalmologists to manage intraocular pressure. The present study aimed to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of a second Ahmed valve implantation after the failure of a first implant in patients ...
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Clinical efficacy of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation combined with 23-gauge vitrectomy for medically uncontrolled neovascular glaucoma with proliferative diabetic retinopathy [PDF]
AIM: To describe the clinical results of combined Ahmed valve implantation and 23-gauge vitrectomy for medically uncontrolled neovascular glaucoma (NVG) secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
Zhong-Jing Lin +5 more
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