American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 130, Issue 3 , Pages 267-273 , September 2000

Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant vs trabeculectomy in the surgical treatment of glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial

  • M.Roy Wilson, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA (Dr Wilson)
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to M. Roy Wilson, MD, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178; fax: (402) 280-1410
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  • Upali Mendis (FRCS, FRCOphth)

      Affiliations

    • Eye Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Dr Mendis)
    • ,
  • Scott D Smith, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Dr Smith)
    • ,
  • Amit Paliwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA (Dr Paliwal)

,Accepted 29 February 2000.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 130, Issue 3 , Pages 267-273 , September 2000

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