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Successful goniosynechialysis for angle-closure glaucoma after vitreoretinal surgery
A Assalian1, M Sebag, D C Desjardins
1Department of Ophthalmology, CHUM-Hôpital Notre-Dame, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Purpose:
To describe 2 cases of long-term successful clinical outcome after goniosynechialysis for secondary angle-closure glaucoma after vitreoretinal surgery.
Methods:
Case reports. Goniosynechialysis was performed bilaterally in 1 patient and unilaterally in another for uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma after vitreoretinal surgery.
Results:
Angle reopening was performed 2 to 4 months after initial closure. After follow-up of between 3 and 5 years, intraocular pressure has remained below 21 mm Hg without medication in all three eyes.
Conclusion:
Goniosynechialysis should be considered a viable therapeutic alternative to filtration surgery in selected patients with a recent history of angle-closure glaucoma after vitreoretinal surgery.
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