Clinical Experience with the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant in Complicated Glaucoma

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 904-910

  Wu, Shiu Chen ^a   Huang, Samuel C M ^a   Lin, Ken Kuo ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ahmed glaucoma valve; Hypertensive phase; Intraocular pressure; Refractory glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLEB ENCAPSULATION; CHOROID DISEASE; CHOROID EFFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1242336990     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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