J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 49(8); 2008 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2008;49(8):1297-1302.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.8.1297    Published online August 15, 2008.
The Effect of Flat Anterior Chamber on the Success of Ahmed Valve Implantation.
Min Wook Chang, Yong Yeon Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongykim@mail.korea.ac.kr
아메드 밸브 삽입술 후 발생한 전방소실이 수술 예후에 미치는 영향
장민욱ㆍ김용연
Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate the outcome following Ahmed valve implantation in patients who developed flat anterior chamber. METHODS: The authors reviewed 60 eyes of 60 patients who underwent Ahmed valve implantation and divided these patients into the flat anterior chamber group (18 eyes) and the control group (42 eyes). The influence of clinical variables on the development of flat anterior chamber and the effect of flat anterior chamber on the success of Ahmed valve implantation were evaluated. RESULTS: The preoperative intraocular pressure, age, and the incidence of neovascular glaucoma as a preoperative diagnosis were higher in the flat anterior chamber group than in the control group (p<0.05). The overall success rates for the mean follow-up period of 12 months were similar between the two groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The development of a flat anterior chamber after Ahmed valve implantation appeared not to affect the outcome of the surgery.
Key Words: Ahmed valve;Flat anterior chamber;Intraocular pressure;Neovascular glaucoma


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