Ahmed glaucoma valve with adjunctive amniotic membrane for refractory glaucoma

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 158-161

  Amini, Heydar ^a   Kiarudi, Mohammad Yaser ^a   Moghimi, Sasan ^a   Fakhraie, Ghasem ^a   Amini, Nima ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane; Glaucoma drainage device; Refractory glaucoma; Shunt

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650413752     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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