Esfandiari H, et al. - Authors assessed the effectiveness and survival rates of same session ab interno trabeculectomy with the trabectome and Ahmed glaucoma valve implant (AT) in comparison to the Ahmed glaucoma valve alone (A). The rate of the hypertensive phase and postoperative IOP, as well as the number of glaucoma medications significanty, decreased with Ahmed glaucoma valve implant with same session trabectome surgery. The rate of resolution of the hypertensive phase did not differ between AT and A.