The Effect of Tube Location on Corneal Endothelial Cells in Patients with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the effects of the Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) with sulcus versus anterior chamber (AC) tube placement on the corneal endothelial density and morphology over time.

Design

Nonrandomized, interventional study.

Participants

This study included 106 eyes from 101 pseudophakic patients who had the AGV tube placed in the AC (acAGV) and 105 eyes from 94 pseudophakic patients who had the AGV tube placed in the ciliary sulcus (sAGV).

Methods

All patients underwent preoperative specular microscopy, which was repeated postoperatively in 2019. The patients' demographic information, glaucoma diagnoses, and basic ocular information were obtained on chart review. Anterior segment OCT was conducted for patients who unde

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7765742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature