The ahmed versus Baerveldt study at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital: Three-year treatment outcomes

Nouf Abdulkalq Alzendi; Sami Alshahwan; Areej Alwehaib; Khawlah Alzaben; Sara Alhilali; Abeer Alkahtani

doi:10.4103/meajo.meajo_89_21

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

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Year : 2021 | Volume : 28 | Issue : 3 | Page : 143-150

The ahmed versus Baerveldt study at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital: Three-year treatment outcomes

Nouf Abdulkalq Alzendi¹, Sami Alshahwan², Areej Alwehaib³, Khawlah Alzaben¹, Sara Alhilali⁴, Abeer Alkahtani⁵
¹ Glaucoma Division, Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
² Glaucoma Division, Department of Ophthalmology; Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
³ Anterior Segment Division, Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁴ Department of General, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁵ Department of General, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nouf Abdulkalq Alzendi
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh 11462
Saudi Arabia

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/meajo.meajo_89_21

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes of two frequently used surgical valves in treating refractory glaucoma. METHODS: This was a retrospective and nonrandomized study comparing patients aged 18 years or older who underwent implantation using standardized surgical techniques. RESULTS: A total of 86 patients were included in the study, 48 in the Ahmed group and 38 in the Baerveldt group. The overall success rate was 63.1% in both the groups. At the 3-year follow-up, the Ahmed group had a mean intraocular pressure (IOP) of 14.0 ± 4.8 mmHg (60% reduction) compared with 15.8 ± 6.2 mmHg (53.3% reduction) in the Baerveldt group (0.536). The Ahmed group required an average of 1.6 ± 1.3 medications (59% reduction) compared with 2.1 ± 1.7 (40% reduction) in the Baerveldt group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Despite a high failure rate, both devices were effective in lowering IOP and the need for medications. Lower IOP and medications were needed in the Ahmed group.

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