title: A Review of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant and Comparison with Other Surgical Operations.
abstract: The Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) is a popular glaucoma drainage implant used for the control of intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. While in the past AGV implantation was reserved for glaucoma patients poorly controlled after one or more filtration procedures, mounting evidence has recently encouraged its use as a primary surgery in selected cases. AGV has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in reducing intraocular pressure in patients with primary or secondary refractory glaucoma. Compared to other glaucoma surgeries, AGV implantation has shown favorable efficacy and safety. The aim of this article is to review the results of studies directly comparing AGV with other surgical procedures in patients with glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: IRCCS - Fondazione "G.B. Bietti" per lo Studio e la Ricerca in Oftalmologia, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ivano
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.affiliation: IRCCS - Fondazione "G.B. Bietti" per lo Studio e la Ricerca in Oftalmologia, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roberti
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsanos
authors.affiliation: IRCCS - Fondazione "G.B. Bietti" per lo Studio e la Ricerca in Oftalmologia, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oddone
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. luciano.quaranta@unibs.it.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Quaranta
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Ahmed glaucoma valve; Glaucoma drainage implants; Glaucoma surgery; Glaucoma tubes; Ophthalmology; Trabeculectomy