American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 169-178 , August 2010

Graft Failure After Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes With Ahmed Valves

  • David A. Hollander

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Joann A. Giaconi

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Joann A. Giaconi, Jules Stein Eye Institute, 100 Stein Plaza, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7004
    • ,
  • Gary N. Holland

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Fei Yu

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Joseph Caprioli

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Anthony J. Aldave

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Anne L. Coleman

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Richard Casey

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Simon K. Law

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Bartly J. Mondino

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00154-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.02.014

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 169-178 , August 2010

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