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Surgical consequences in coexisting cataract and glaucoma.

M Blumenthal1, Y Glovinsky

  • 1Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, Israel.

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
|March 9, 1995
PubMed
Summary

For combined cataract and glaucoma surgery, small-incision surgery showed minor benefits. Intraoperative mitomycin C may offer excellent intraocular pressure control, but further research is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Glaucoma Management

Background:

  • Traditional surgical approaches for coexisting cataract and glaucoma have been published.
  • Recent studies focused on the outcomes of combined cataract and glaucoma surgeries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of different surgical techniques for combined cataract and glaucoma surgery.
  • To assess the impact of adjunctive medications on postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) control.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of small-incision extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with phacoemulsification (PHACO) versus standard manual ECCE for combined surgery.
  • Evaluation of postoperative 5-fluorouracil injections in PHACO-ECCE-trabeculectomy and manual ECCE-trabeculectomy.
  • Analysis of a preliminary report on intraoperative mitomycin C in PHACO-ECCE-trabeculectomy.

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Main Results:

  • Small-incision phacoemulsification (PHACO-ECCE) offered only a slight advantage over manual ECCE in postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) control.
  • Postoperative 5-fluorouracil injections did not enhance IOP control in either surgical group.
  • A preliminary study indicated potential for excellent IOP control with intraoperative mitomycin C in PHACO-ECCE-trabeculectomy, with minimal complications.

Conclusions:

  • Small-incision cataract and glaucoma surgery techniques show marginal benefits for IOP control compared to standard methods.
  • Intraoperative mitomycin C shows promise for achieving sustained IOP reduction in combined surgeries, potentially reducing the need for medications.
  • Controlled studies are essential to validate the long-term efficacy and safety of mitomycin C in small-incision combined cataract and glaucoma surgery, including its effects on astigmatism.