Clinical outcomes after Ahmed valve implantation in refractory paediatric glaucoma

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1427-1435

  Yang, H K ^a,b   Park, K H ^a,b,c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ahmed valve implantation; Glaucoma drainage device; Intraocular pressure; Paediatric glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATROPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBABILITY; REFRACTORY GLAUCOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 67650684004     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.261     Document Type: Article

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