Failed Ahmed glaucoma valves: trabeculectomy versus repeat shunt surgery
Trabeculectomy can be considered a safe and effective surgical option in eyes with failed AGV leading to significantly lower IOP levels and more favorable success rates than re-AGV in selected patients.
Authors
- Shahin Yazdani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9583-1434)
- Neda Einollahi
- Kiana Hassanpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-7352)
- Farideh Sharifipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1511-9608)
- Azadeh Doozandeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0757-6742)
- Hamed Radmehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3318-8869)
- Javad Rezaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1594-3049)
Institutions
- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03610-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62