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Five-Year Pooled Data Analysis of the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study and the Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study.

The Baerveldt group had a lower failure rate, lower rate of de novo glaucoma surgery, and lower mean IOP on fewer medications than the Ahmed group. Baerveldt implantation carried a higher risk of hypotony.

Risk Factors for Failure of Tube Shunt Surgery: A Pooled Data Analysis.

Lower preoperative IOP, neovascular glaucoma, Ahmed implantation, and younger age were predictors of tube shunt failure. This Study provides the largest prospectively collected dataset on tube shunt surgery.

Chronic Hypotony After Tube Shunt Surgery: A Pooled Analysis of Data From Three Randomized Clinical Trials.

Chronic hypotony is an uncommon complication of tube shunt surgery that usually produces a reduction in VA.

The Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study: Five-Year Treatment Outcomes.

Both implants were effective in reducing IOP and the need for glaucoma medications.