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We compared 1-year outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) and Ahmed valve implantation with MMC as a first surgical procedure in patients with uveitic glaucoma. A total 38 eyes of 38 patients undergoing trabeculectomy (n =16) or Ahmed valv...

Specific postoperative complications, such as tube exposure and conjunctival erosion, have occurred despite the favorable surgical outcomes of tube shunt surgeries for refractory glaucoma. The new autologous scleral pocket technique is performed by i...

Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a devastating ocular disease with poor prognosis. Intravitreal ranibizumab injection (IVR) has been used as adjuvant therapy of surgical interventions preoperatively...

Purpose: We compared the clinical factors, including anterior chamber tube parameters, in patients with and without corneal endothelial cell damage after Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation. Methods: In this retrospective and comparative case ser...

Background: Refractory glaucoma still represents a challenge for ophthalmologists to manage intraocular pressure. The present study aimed to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of a second Ahmed valve implantation after the failure of a first impl...

Background: This study assessed the efficacy and safety of Ahmed valve implantation in patients with aniridic glaucoma for three consecutive years. Methods: Six adult patients (seven eyes) with Ahmed valve (AV) implants for aniridic glaucoma were enr...

The surface area of encapsulation around the Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) endplate is a critical factor in the surgical outcome as it is associated with the degree of IOP reduction. We investigated the surgical outcome of AGV implantation with an addit...

Background: Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and is particularly challenging to treat in its refractory forms. The Ahmed valve offers a potential solution for these difficult cases. This research aims to assess the init...

The most significant factor for endothelial cell loss should be readily identified, since prevention is the most crucial treatment. Here, we investigate risk factors for corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) decline following Ahmed glaucoma valve (A...

Background: To compare the effects of aqueous suppressants (AS) and prostaglandin (PG) analogs during the hypertensive phase on intraocular pressure (IOP) and surgical outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, 66 eyes (66 patient...

Background: Prostanoid FP receptor agonists (FP agonists) are widely used as first-line therapies for glaucoma but differ in their potential to induce prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy (PAP), which may affect surgical outcomes. While several s...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implant is one of the most commonly performed surgeries to prevent glaucoma-related visual impairment. Mitomycin C is an anti-fibrotic agent that ma...

For chronic angle-closure glaucoma (ACG), Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) is a useful drainage device for intraocular pressure (IOP) control but there are few reports discussing the outcomes of small size AGV in adult patients. This retrospective study in...

Combined trabeculectomy–phacoemulsification is known to provoke more inflammation and yield a poorer long-term efficacy than trabeculectomy alone. This study evaluates whether a similar trend exists for Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation when pe...

This study was performed to investigate the corneal endothelial cell density (CECD) reduction and treatment efficacy in patients with uveitic glaucoma treated by the ciliary sulcus placement of the Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV). This retrospective study...

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon inflammatory skin disorder typically presenting as painful skin ulcers, which may also exhibit extracutaneous findings. PG can occur at the site of trauma or surgery, which is known as the pathergic phenomenon...

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has emerged as a novel approach in the glaucoma treatment spectrum, offering a range of diverse procedures and devices aimed at reducing intraocular pressure (IOP). MIGS can be broadly classified into severa...

Objectives: This study evaluated the clinical preferences of glaucoma specialists regarding glaucoma surgery and postoperative management in Japan in 2024. Methods: A survey about clinical practice preferences regarding glaucoma surgery and postopera...

Introduction: To assess long-term outcomes of implantation of black diaphragm intraocular lens (BD IOL) in post-traumatic aniridia and aphakia due to eye rupture. Methods: This is a retrospective consecutive case series of 14 eyes with post-traumatic...

Introduction: To report the role of prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy (PAP) severity on the surgical efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation. Subjects and Methods: Retrospective observational case series. Participants were the cons...

We report a case of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) anterior uveitis evolving into an acute iris transillumination-like syndrome with secondary pigmentary glaucoma, highlighting diagnostic challenges and treatment considerations. A 61-year-old im...