Dr.Arpita Basia, B12916
Purpose: To report outcome of Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery as Primary treatment
Method : Patients refractory to medical management underwent primary Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery. These patients were 5 in number and were on maximal medical therapy with mean IOP cut off >21mmHg. AGV implanted by a single surgeon and the standard surgical technique was done. Longest follow up of 6 month available.
Result : Mean IOP after 3 months after hypertensive phase was 15+-2 mmHg and there was no further progression on visual fields. One of the patient was steroid responder and IOP off treatment was 25 mmHg but IOP is under control on one Antiglaucoma medication. One of the patient sclera graft melt with tube exposure developed for which regraft wth conjunctival autograft was done.
Conclusion: Ahmed Glaucoma valve surgery as primary treatment is very effective with good control of IOP and minimal complications and progression
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