Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Jordan: Indications and Complications
Asem A Alqudah, Ahmed G Obaidi, Mohammad Al Zoubi, Abdelwahab Aleshawi · 2024
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Description
Asem Alqudah and co-authors audited glaucoma valve surgery outcomes in Jordan in a 2024 study. The Ahmed valve is a small implant that drains fluid from the eye when standard surgery fails or cannot work, as in glaucoma from new blood vessels or in children. Knowing its complication pattern in local practice guides consent and follow-up.
The retrospective review covered eighty-seven eyes of eighty-three patients who received the implant for difficult glaucoma types. It catalogs complications and the risk factors behind them. Regional data matter because case mix and follow-up habits differ from the big trial centers abroad. Jordanian eye surgeons gain benchmarks drawn from their own patient population.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Asem A Alqudah, Ahmed G Obaidi, Mohammad Al Zoubi, Abdelwahab Aleshawi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |