A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED COMPAR-ATIVE STUDY BETWEEN ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION AND THE AHMED DRAINAGE IMPLANT IN RE-FRACTORY GLAUCOMA

摘要： <正> Purpose: To compare endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) and Ahmed drainage implant in the treatment of refractory glaucoma. Methods: 68 eyes with refractory glaucoma were randomized prospectively to either ECP or Ahmed tube shunt implantation, always performed by a single surgeon. Eyes that were included were pseudophakic with a history of at least one tra-beculectomy with an antimetabolite, and a visual acuity better ... （共2页）