title: [Effect of AHMED valve implantation surgery for the treatment of neovascular glaucoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of the valve implantation for the treatment of neovascular glaucoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 cases (15 eyes) neovascular glaucoma were treated with AHMED valve implantation surgery, and followed up for 6 to 42 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The IOP of the cases is lowered from 6.01 +/- 1.28 kPa (1 kPa = 7.5 mmHg) preoperatively to 1.96 +/- 0.68 kPa postoperatively. The success rate was 80.0% (The criteria of success is 0.80 kPa < or = IOP < or = 2.80 kPa and without severe complication that influence the visual acuity). The common postoperative complications included hyphema, shallow anterior chamber.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The AHMED valve implantation surgery can lower the IOP, increase the operative success rate and preserve the visual function effectively. It is regarded to be an effective, safe method to treat neovascular glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Opthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018465:Molteno Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy