The Ahmed valve implantation achieves a more efficient decrease of the intraocular pressure as well as of the number of antiglaucoma agents than the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse® diode laser 3000 mW. Additionally, the Ahmed valve implantation showed better results in terms of absolute and qualified success rates in the treatment of advanced primary open-angle glaucoma.
Teresa Torres SoléRafael Allepuz Capdevila