title: The Results of the Use of Ahmed Valve in Refractory Glaucoma Surgery.
abstract: The treatment of refractory glaucoma (RG) is challenging. The commonly adopted strategy in RG treatment is a glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation, which despite its radical nature may not always provide the desired intraocular pressure (IOP) levels for a long term. This review is based on the scientific literature on Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation for refractory glaucoma. The technique of AGV implantation is described and data for both the types, FP7 and FP8 performance are presented. The outcome with adjunct antimetabolite and anti-VEGF drugs are also highlighted. An insight is given about experimental and histological examinations of the filtering bleb encapsulation. The article also describes various complications and measures to prevent them. How to cite this article: Bikbov MM, Khusnitdinov II. The Results of the Use of Ahmed Valve in Refractory Glaucoma Surgery. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2015;9(3):86-91.
authors.affiliation: Chief, Department of Management, Ufa Eye Research Institute Bashkortostan, Russian Federation, Russia.
authors.forename: Mukharram Mukhtaramovich
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bikbov
authors.affiliation: Head, Department of Microsurgery II, Ufa Eye Research Institute Bashkortostan, Russian Federation, Russia.
authors.forename: Ilnur Ildarovich
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Khusnitdinov
keywords: Ahmed glaucoma valve; Anti-VEGF drugs; Antimetabolites; Postoperative complications; Refractory glaucoma.