ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the sociodemographic and ophthalmological characteristics of patients with Ahmed Valve implantation, as well as the postoperative evolution. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study, in which 85 patients were selected to compose the sample, data were collected through electronic medical records. Results: The average age was 57.3 years. There was a higher prevalence of males at 65.9%. The majority of patients were from other regions of the state, had incomplete primary education and had systemic diseases. The most common […]

Abstract Objective: The second leading cause of blindness worldwide, glaucoma, occasionally requires surgical procedure for control. Given that Brazil has an Unified Health System (SUS) and a political-economic crisis in 2016, we aim to evaluate the financial impact on the therapeutic decision of glaucoma in the last 6 years in Brazil, and to consider the current discussion about early interventionist indication in its therapeutic algorithm. Methods: Ecological study of the Brazilian population, based on the SUS Hospital Information System, evaluating […]