| A Case of Total Vitrectomy in Aphakic Refractory Glaucoma with Prior Keratoplasty after Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation. |
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Eun Jung Ahn, Chan Kee Park, Myung Douk Ahn |
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Department of Ophthalmology Kangnam St. Marys Hospital Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
| 각막이식을 받는 무수정체 녹내장안에서 Ahmed 밸브 삽입후 전유리체절제술이 필요했던 1예 |
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안은정(Eun Jung Ahn),박찬기(Chan Kee Park),안명덕(Myung Douk Ahn) |
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| Abstract |
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Aqueous drainage devices have been used to treat refractory glaucoma with poor prognosis, but it has been described with valved implants and non-valved implants that their complications are hypotony, shallow anterior chamber, hyphema, suprachoroidal hemorrhage, endothelial touch by tube and the blockage of tube with fibrin, iris or vitreous. We used the Ahmed galucoma vlave implant to control the intraocular pressure in the aphakic eye with prior penetrating keratoplasty. Although the blockage of tube with vitreous was developed in first postoperative day, we successfully removed that blockage by total vitrectomy. |
| Key Words:
Refractory glaucoma;Valved implants;Blockage of tube;Ahmed glaucoma valve implant;Vitrectomy |
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