[Primary open angle glaucoma evolution after surgery]

The authors present a four year (01.02.1998-01.02.2002) clinical retrospective trial, including 209 eyes operated for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG). 52 eyes (24.8%) out of 209 eyes the progression of the disease was discovered observing the increase of the intraocular pressure (IOP), failure in achieving "IOP target" due to the insufficient filtration, the obstruction of the filtration and the deterioration of the papiloperimetrics parameters. The therapeutic approach consisted of additional medication, filtration revision, subsequent surgical treatment physical end/or classic. The authors suggest a sequence for the operated cases of POAG, but that continued to progress, postoperative IOP "seemingly normal" requiring the follow-up for t e disease, in spite of using entire methods of the treatment.