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. 2022 Sep 12;14(9):e29072. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29072

Table 1. Year of development of different Implants and their postoperative complications.

Name of glaucoma drainage devices. Year of development Types of opening Postoperative complications.
Molteno 1979 Non-valvular More chances of hypotony.
Baerveldt 1990 Non-valvular More chances of hypotony. Greatest amount of chances of diplopia are found with this implant.
Krupin 1990 Valvular Comparatively fewer chances of hypotony
Ahmed 1993 Valvular Comparatively fewer chances of hypotony. Choroidal effusion.