A comparison of the polypropylene plate Ahmed™ glaucoma valve to the silicone plate Ahmed™ glaucoma flexible valve

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 696-701

  Hinkle, D M ^a   Zurakowski, D ^b   Ayyala, Ramesh S ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Glaucoma drainage devices; Intraocular pressure

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; SILICONE; SILASTIC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; FILTERING OPERATION; FOLLOW UP; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FILTERING SURGERY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 38049086738     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700502     Document Type: Article

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