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Devices, usually incorporating unidirectional valves, which are surgically inserted in the sclera to maintain normal intraocular pressure.
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- Aqueous Humor Shunt
- Aqueous Humor Shunts
- Aqueous Shunt
- Aqueous Shunts
- Glaucoma Drainage Implant
- Glaucoma Filtration Implant
- Glaucoma Filtration Implants
- Drainage Implant, Glaucoma
- Drainage Implants, Glaucoma
- Filtration Implant, Glaucoma
- Filtration Implants, Glaucoma
- Implant, Glaucoma Drainage
- Implant, Glaucoma Filtration
- Implants, Glaucoma Drainage
- Implants, Glaucoma Filtration
- Shunt, Aqueous
- Shunt, Aqueous Humor
- Shunts, Aqueous
- Shunts, Aqueous Humor
- Baerveldt Implant
- Baerveldt Implants
- Krupin Valve
- Krupin Valves
- Implant, Baerveldt
- Implants, Baerveldt
- Valve, Krupin
- Valves, Krupin
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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1999; for AQUEOUS SHUNTS use MOLTENO IMPLANTS 1995-1998
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glaucoma Drainage Implants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020327. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020327
- Glaucoma Drainage Implants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma_valve
- Glaucoma Drainage Implants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3117462