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Important Clinical Trials in Glaucoma Drainage Devices

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Abstract

Trabeculectomy is considered as the gold standard surgery for glaucoma. Various models and designs of Glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) are also being implanted for both primary and refractory glaucomas. This chapter focuses on the three main RCTs, namely, the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison (ABC) study, the Ahmed Versus Baerveldt (AVB) study and the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) study. A critical analysis of the surgical outcomes, merits and demerits of the implants and guidelines to make a rational decision is outlined.

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  1. Anterior Segment and Glaucoma Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Monica Gandhi

  2. Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN, USA

    Anupma Lal

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, India

    Shibal Bhartiya

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    Monica Gandhi

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Gandhi, M., Lal, A., Bhartiya, S. (2019). Important Clinical Trials in Glaucoma Drainage Devices. In: Gandhi, M., Bhartiya, S. (eds) Glaucoma Drainage Devices. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5773-2_22

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