Open AccessThe Effect of Tube Ligature on the Safety and Efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Surgery
Author(s) -
Adi Mohammed Al Owaifeer,
Ibrahim AlObaida,
Shaimaa Alrefaie,
Rizwan Malik,
Ibrahim Aljadaan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001661
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma valve , ligature , intraocular pressure , glaucoma , surgery , ligation , ophthalmology
In this matched case-control study, ligature of the Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) was associated with a reduction in the rate of postoperative complications without affecting the surgical success rate or the visual outcome following the procedure.