Long-term outcomes of the Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery in childhood glaucoma.

Purpose: To report the rates of success of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) surgery in early childhood glaucoma and factors associated with success.

Methods: Children with primary congenital or early childhood secondary glaucoma who underwent AGV surgery over a 10-year period (one eye per child) at a single institution were identified. Surgical failure was defined as having one or more of the following: intraocular pressure of >21 mm Hg 3 months postoperatively, reoperation for glaucoma, and vision loss to no light perception.

[Impact of nutrition on breast cancer mortality and risk of recurrence, a review of the evidence].

Introduction: There is a growing interest in diets and their effects on cancer prognosis. In 2014, a report from the World Cancer Research Fund on diet and women with a history of breast cancer did not demonstrate a major effect on breast cancer prognosis. The aim of this literature review was to provide an update of knowledge in this area.