Ahmed glaucoma valve in children: A review

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 317-327

  Nassiri, Nariman ^a   Nouri Mahdavi, Kouros ^a   Coleman, Anne L ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ahmed glaucoma valve; Children; Glaucoma; Management

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; APHAKIA; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; CHOROID HEMORRHAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL DISEASE; RETINA DETACHMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRABECULOTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 80055079956     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2011.07.002     Document Type: Review

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