Open AccessSurgical Technique for Pars Plana Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Advanced Glaucoma: The Upside-Down Technique
Author(s) -
Yoichiro Masuda,
Yuka Saito,
Tetsutaro Oki,
Takaaki Hayashi,
Genichiro Takahashi,
Tadashi Nakano
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000001791
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , pars plana , ophthalmology , glaucoma surgery , glaucoma valve , bleb (medicine) , surgery , glaucoma medication , visual acuity , trabeculectomy , vitrectomy
Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation using the upside-down technique resulted in an aqueous humor outflow pathway, occurring primarily on the scleral side and secondarily on the conjunctival side, and was effective in treating refractory glaucoma.