Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 317-327 , October 2011

Ahmed glaucoma valve in children: A review

  • Nariman Nassiri, MD
    • ,
  • Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, MSc
    • ,
  • Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, and School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. Tel.: +1 310 794 9442; fax: +1 310 794 5541.

Received 8 July 2011 ,Revised 17 July 2011 ,Accepted 18 July 2011.

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☆ The authors did not receive any financial support from any public or private sources. The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in a product, method, or material described herein.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2011.07.002

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 317-327 , October 2011

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