Earlier Intraocular Pressure Control After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation for Glaucoma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the occurrence rate of the high pressure phase and
the final pressure outcomes between patients treated with glaucoma medication prior to the
expected onset of the high pressure phase to those patients who have glaucoma medication
started at the onset of the high pressure phase. The investigators hypothesize that if
glaucoma medications are started prior to the expected onset of high pressure phase, the high
pressure phase will not occur as frequently and the ultimate pressure level will be lower
than if the glaucoma medications are started at the onset of this phase.