Long Term Outcome After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve

Technische Universität Dresden

Status: Completed

Conditions: Glaucoma

Treatments: Procedure: Ahmed valve

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01741961

Ahmed-LTO

Details and patient eligibility

About

Long term results after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation for uncontrolled glaucoma are retrospectively examined.

Full description

The development of intraocular pressure, visual acuity, number of glaucoma medication, number of complications and necessity of revision operations after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation for uncontrolled glaucoma is examined yearly for a period of 4 years.

Enrollment: 214 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients suffering from medically uncontrolled glaucoma
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• healthy subjects
• under 18 years

Trial design

214 participants in 1 patient group

glaucoma, surgery, Ahmed valve

Description:

Patients with uncontrolled glaucoma undergoing Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation for intraocular pressure reduction.

Treatment:

Procedure: Ahmed valve