Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4002650 | American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2012 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Tube shunt surgery had a higher success rate compared to trabeculectomy with MMC during 5 years of follow-up in the TVT Study. Both procedures were associated with similar IOP reduction and use of supplemental medical therapy at 5 years. Additional glaucoma surgery was needed more frequently after trabeculectomy with MMC than tube shunt placement.
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Authors
Steven J. Gedde, Joyce C. Schiffman, William J. Feuer, Leon W. Herndon, James D. Brandt, Donald L. Budenz, Tube versus Trabeculectomy Study Group Tube versus Trabeculectomy Study Group,