Clinical outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation without fixation of a plate: The free plate technique.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study compared surgical outcomes between free plate Ahmed glaucoma valve (FPAGV) implantation without plate fixation and conventional Ahmed glaucoma valve (CAGV) implantation with plate fixation.

Methods

A retrospective, comparative case series study. Patients with refractory glaucoma who underwent FPAGV or CAGV implantation and were followed >1 year were enrolled consecutively. We reviewed medical records, including data on postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) and postoperative complications. The success rate and early postoperative hypertensive phase were compared between groups.

Results

A total of 74 patients with CAGV implantations and 36 patients with FPAGV implantations were studied. The average follow-up periods were 23.3 ± 2.6 months (CAGV)

SUBMITTER: Lee HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647454 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature