Ahmed glaucoma valve in uveitic patients with fluocinolone acetonide implant-induced glaucoma: 3-year follow-up

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Table 1 Patient background and history

Case number	Age/gender	Study eye	Type of uveitis
1	53/F	OS	Retinal vasculitis
2	44/M	OS	Idiopathic panuveitis OU
3	57/F	OD	Ulcerative colitis, uveitis
4	37/F	OD, OS	Panuveitis OU, NOD 2 gene defect
5	25/F	OD	Idiopathic panuveitis OU; HLA-DR15+
6	55/M	OD	Birdshot retinochoroidopathy
7	47/M	OS	Birdshot retinochoroidopathy
8	37/F	OS	Idiopathic panuveitis
9	23/F	OD	JIA-associated uveitis

Abbreviations: F, female; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; M, male.

Figure 1 Mean IOP.

Notes: The IOP for the study eyes was determined at the pre-Retisert, pre-Ahmed valve, and 1-week, 1-, 3-, and 6-month and 1-, 2-, and 3-year follow-up time points. Results for each group are represented as mean ± SEM. ^#Indicates values that are significantly different from all other time points, as assessed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey–Kramer post hoc test (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: AGV, Ahmed glaucoma valve; ANOVA, analysis of variance; IOP, intraocular pressure.

Figure 2 Mean number of IOP-lowering medications.

Notes: The mean number of IOP-lowering drops used for the study eyes was determined at the pre-AGV, 1-week, 1-, 3-, and 6-month, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year follow-up time points. Results for each group are represented as mean ± SEM. Differences between means were assessed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey–Kramer post hoc test (p<0.05). ^#Indicates significant difference from pre-AGV, 3-month, 6-month, and 2-year time points. *Indicates significant difference from 1 year group. ^¥Indicates significant difference from pre-AGV time point.
Abbreviations: AGV, Ahmed glaucoma valve; ANOVA, analysis of variance; IOP, intraocular pressure; SEM, standard error of the mean.

Figure 3 rNFL thickness.

Notes: The rNFL thickness for the study eyes as determined by OCT was assessed at the pre-Ahmed valve and 1-, 2-, and 3-year follow-up time points. Results for each group are represented as mean ± SEM. Significance was determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey–Kramer post hoc test (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: AGV, Ahmed glaucoma valve; ANOVA, analysis of variance; rNFL, retinal nerve fiber layer; OCT, optical coherence tomography; SEM, standard error of the mean.

Figure 4 Humphrey Visual Field.

Notes: Analysis of the visual field was made by observation of the MD and PSD. These were assessed at the pre-Ahmed valve, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year follow-up time points. Results for each group are represented as mean ± SEM. Significance was determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey–Kramer post hoc test (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: AGV, Ahmed glaucoma valve; ANOVA, analysis of variance; MD, mean deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; PSD, pattern standard deviation.