The efficiency of application of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) in surgery of refractory secondary neovascular glaucoma for patients with diabetes mellitus

Chuprov A. D.
Professor, Doctor of Medicine, Director¹

Kazennov A. N.
PhD, Head, Surgery Block¹

Kuvaytseva Y. S.
Ophthalmologist¹

1 - "S.N. Fedorov National Medical Research Center "MNTK "Eye Microsurgery" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Orenburg branch, Orenburg, Russia.

Corresponding Author: Kazennov A.N; e-mail: vatson.81@mail.ru. Funding: The study had no sponsorship. Conflict of interest: None declared.

The efficiency of implantation of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) is considered at secondary neovascular refractory glaucoma for patients with diabetes mellitus. The material gives a general idea about development of glaucoma and is not a substitution for studying of specialized literature. The priority is given to research of an avascular macular zone (FAZ) of a retina, applying angio-OCT, before and after the implantation of AGV. In patients with diabetes mellitus and numerous surgical treatments by neovascular glaucoma the operation of choice is implantation of AGV.

Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV), refractory neovascular glaucoma, avascular zone of a retina, proliferative diabetic retinopathy

10.29234/2308-9113-2019-7-2-90-96

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