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(also known as Ahmed Valve, )
A glaucoma valve is a medical shunt used in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the eye's intraocular pressure (IOP). The device works by bypassing the trabecular meshwork and redirecting the outflow of aqueous humor through a small tube into an outlet chamber or bleb. There are also several different glaucoma drainage... more at Wikipedia
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Glaucoma | 6 |
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seems to be working
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Had implanted in both eyes, working so far, so good
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this is a resevaur and tube inserted under the sclera to bleed off excess pressure. It's not used until few options remain. Ours works.
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He got the Tube in July this year...crossing my fingers that it works!
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