Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae 
in the treatment of glaucoma, 
following penetrating keratoplasty

Wanda Romaniuk; Mariusz Fronczek; Paweł Szkaradek; Mariola Dorecka

Abstract

1-2/2004 vol. 106

Original paper

Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty

Wanda Romaniuk ¹

,

Mariusz Fronczek ¹

,

Paweł Szkaradek ¹

,

Mariola Dorecka ¹

Z Katedry i Oddziału Klinicznego Chorób Oczu Śląskiej Akademii Medycznej Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny nr 5 im. św. Barbary w Sosnowcu

KLINIKA OCZNA 2004, Supl. 1-2: S170–S172

Online publish date: 2022/12/30

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AMA

Romaniuk W, Fronczek M, Szkaradek P, Dorecka M. Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement. 2004:170-172.

APA

Romaniuk, W., Fronczek, M., Szkaradek, P., & Dorecka, M. (2004). Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement, 170-172.

Chicago

Romaniuk, Wanda, Mariusz Fronczek, Paweł Szkaradek, and Mariola Dorecka. 2004. "Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty". Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement: 170-172.

Harvard

Romaniuk, W., Fronczek, M., Szkaradek, P., and Dorecka, M. (2004). Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement, pp.170-172.

MLA

Romaniuk, Wanda et al. "Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty." Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement, 2004, pp. 170-172.

Vancouver

Romaniuk W, Fronczek M, Szkaradek P, Dorecka M. Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valvae in the treatment of glaucoma, following penetrating keratoplasty. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica Supplement. 2004:170-172.

Purpose

To evaluate the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation for therapy of glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty.

Material and methods

17 Ahmed glaucoma valve implants were placed in 17 eyes with glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty. The follow up was 1 year. V.A, IOP and index medication were observed before and 1 year after surgery.

Results

The mean preoperative IOP was 29,1 mmHg (±6,5) with average medication 2,65 ± 0,5, 1 year after surgery the maen IOP decreased to 18,4 mmHg ± 4,7 with 0,7 ± 0,8 medication. The tube implant successfully controlled glaucoma in 13 eyes (73,5%) at 1 year. The corneal grafts remain clear in 11 eyes (64,7%).

Conclusions

Implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valve successfully controlled IOP in difficult cases of glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty.

Keywords

penetrating keratoplasty, glaucoma, Ahmed glaucoma valve