A comparative study between diode laser cyclophotocoagulation and the Ahmed glaucoma valve implant in neovascular glaucoma: A long-term follow-up

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-196

  Yildirim, Nilgun ^a   Yalvac, Ilgaz Sagdic ^b,c   Sahin, Afsun ^a   Ozer, Ahmet ^a   Bozca, Tark ^d  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ahmed glaucoma valve; Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation; Neovascular glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; CYCLOPLEGIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; TOBRAMYCIN; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATITIS; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; CILIARY BODY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CILIARY BODY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; GLAUCOMA, NEOVASCULAR; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65649089063     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31817d235c     Document Type: Article

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