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The glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia.

K F Tomey1, C E Traverso

  • 1King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Survey of Ophthalmology
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Cataract surgery can lead to glaucoma, a condition causing elevated intraocular pressure. Research focuses on improving surgical success for glaucoma after cataract removal.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma Research

Background:

  • Cataract surgery can cause temporary or permanent intraocular pressure elevation.
  • Glaucoma may develop as a complication of cataract extraction, with pseudophakos potentially contributing.
  • Diagnostic clues include anterior chamber depth, iridectomy presence, gonioscopy, and optic nerve head appearance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms of glaucoma development post-cataract surgery.
  • To discuss diagnostic approaches for post-cataract surgery glaucoma.
  • To explore current research aimed at improving filtration surgery success in aphakic eyes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of glaucoma development after cataract surgery.
  • Analysis of diagnostic indicators for post-surgical glaucoma.
  • Examination of current research on improving filtration surgery outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Multiple mechanisms contribute to glaucoma post-cataract surgery.
  • Effective diagnosis relies on specific clinical and gonioscopic findings.
  • Filtration surgery in aphakic eyes has high failure rates due to scarring and altered aqueous humor characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Life-long medical treatment is often necessary for post-cataract surgery glaucoma.
  • Current research focuses on artificial drainage implants and pharmacologic wound healing modulators to enhance filtration surgery success.

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