Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve
Product Description:
The Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve naturally varies its critical flow path dimension with pressure, which provides reduced risk of hypotony at low pressures and increased flow facility at moderate pressures.
The Ahmed Glaucoma Valve is…
…indicated for the management of refractory glaucomas, where previous surgical treatment has failed, or by experience is known not to provide satisfactory results. Such refractory glaucomas can include neovascular glaucoma, primary open angle glaucoma unresponsive to medication, congenital or infantile glaucoma, and refractory glaucomas resulting from aphakia or uveitis.
Product Features
- Made of medical grade silicone.
- Immediate reduction of intraocular pressure.
- Unique, non-obstructive valve system to prevent excessive drainage and chamber collapse.
- Implanted in a Single-stage procedure.
- Tapered profile for easy insertion.
- Aqueous percolation holes (FP7).
- Eliminates drainage tube ligature sutures, “rip-chord” sutures, and occluding sutures (FP8).
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