J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 55(4); 2014 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2014;55(4):578-584.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2014.55.4.578    Published online April 15, 2014.
Combined Operation Assosciated with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation.
Hyun A Kim, Ka Hee Park, Tae Kwann Park, Young Hoon Ohn
Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. yhohn@schmc.ac.kr
아메드 방수유출장치 삽입수술과 병합수술의 효과
김현아⋅박가희⋅박태관⋅온영훈
Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate surgical results after combined operation associated with Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed for 71 eyes of 67 patients who underwent combined operation associated with AGV implantation from June 2003 to August 2012. RESULTS: Pars plana vitrectomy or phacoemulsification combined with AGV implantation were performed for 16 eyes and AGV implantation alone was performed in 55 eyes. Mean IOP (mm Hg) and the number of antigluacoma agents for both the combined and single groups showed a statistically significant decrease (combined/single; p = 0.008/0.000, 0.002/ 0.000). Visual acuity (log MAR) was improved, but these differences were not statistically significant (combined/single; p = 0.309/0.052). CONCLUSIONS: Combined vitrectomy or phacoemulsification and AGV implantation for intractable glaucoma with vitreoretinal disease or cataract is considered to be the primary procedure because of its equivalent efficacy in lowering IOP, improving visual acuity and decreasing the number of glaucoma agents.
Key Words: Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation;Combined surgery;Phacoemulsification;Vitrectomy


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