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Efficacy of Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device implantation in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Outcomes of Baerveldt implantation for pediatric glaucoma following surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
- Ahmed glaucoma valve implant for refractory glaucoma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Science progressPooled it
- Long-term outcomes of the Paul glaucoma implant in a paediatric population: A retrospective cohort study.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
- Surgical Outcomes of A-Stream Shunt Implantation in Neovascular Glaucoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2026Article
- Involvement of Mitophagy in Endothelin-1 Mediated Neurodegeneration in Rodent Models of Glaucoma.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Trabecular Meshwork-Based MIGS: Efficacy, Technique Variability, and Wound Healing-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comparison between Ahmed glaucoma valve implant and Keiki Mehta body pressure glaucoma implant in neovascular glaucoma: 24-month results.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- A ten-year study of Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device in an Australian paediatric population.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and safety outcomes of the Paul glaucoma implant compared to the Ahmed glaucoma valve.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comparative outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant and Paul glaucoma implant in managing aphakic glaucoma: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Outcome of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant in congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane with secondary glaucoma.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Assessing microcatheter-assisted 360-degree trabeculotomy combined with trabeculectomy for refractory glaucoma: 1-year results.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of the paul glaucoma implant in the treatment of refractory primary congenital glaucoma.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) are increasingly utilized in the management of childhood glaucoma. This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the efficacy of first-time Ahmed or Baerveldt implantation in children. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched for relevant English-language, peer-reviewed literature. Postoperative outcomes were pooled using random effects regression models with restricted maximum likelihood estimation. Thirty-two studies (1,221 eyes, 885 children) were included. Mean ± standard deviation preoperative IOP was 31.8 ± 3.4 mm Hg. Pooled mean IOP at 12 and 24 months postoperatively were 16.5 mm Hg (95% CI, 15.5-17.6) and 17.6 mm Hg (95% CI, 16.4-18.7), respectively. Pooled proportions of success were 0.87 (95% CI, 0.83-0.91) at 12 months, 0.77 (95% CI, 0.71-0.83) at 24 months, 0.54 (95% CI, 0.44-0.65) at 48 months, 0.60 (95% CI, 0.48-0.71) at 60 months, and 0.37 (95% CI, 0.32-0.42) at 120 months. There were no differences in proportion of success at 12 and 24 months among eyes that received Ahmed and Baerveldt tube shunts, nor between eyes with primary glaucoma, glaucoma following cataract surgery, or other secondary glaucoma. Our findings show that Ahmed and Baerveldt shunts substantially reduced IOP for at least 24 months in childhood glaucoma, with similar findings among device types and glaucoma etiologies.
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