Long term comparison between single stage Baerveldt and Ahmed glaucoma implants in pediatric glaucoma

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 323-326

  El Gendy, Nehal M S ^a,b   Song, Jonathan C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Ahmed implant; Baerveldt implant; Comparison; Glaucoma; Glaucoma valve; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIRIDIA; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY GLAUCOMA; SILASTIC TUBE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864942275     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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