Ahmed Valve for Glaucoma
Surgical treatment for glaucoma, an Ahmed valve is placed which adequately drains the aqueous humor to reduce eye pressure that damages the optic nerve
Procedure Time: 40 minutes
Outpatient procedure
Topical Anesthesia
Recovery: 2-3 days
24/7 Medical Monitoring
What are the important points of this procedure?
- Patients with secondary glaucomas and glaucomas refractory to other surgeries are candidates for this surgery
- The Ahmed valve is permanent; once it is implanted, it remains in the eye indefinitely
- It is essential to follow your ophthalmologist's instructions, which will include the use of anti-inflammatory medications and antibiotics in the form of drops