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  • Ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma Research
  • Cataract Surgery Outcomes

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  • Trabeculectomy (TE) is a surgical procedure to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients.
  • Phacoemulsification is a common cataract surgery technique.
  • The long-term impact of phacoemulsification on the success of prior TE is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term effects of phacoemulsification on IOP in eyes that have undergone TE.
  • To identify predictors of IOP changes and glaucoma control post-phacoemulsification in TE eyes.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study comparing eyes with previous TE and subsequent phacoemulsification to a control group of TE eyes without cataract surgery.
  • Evaluation of IOP, need for glaucoma medication or surgery, and duration of glaucoma control.
  • Multivariate analysis to determine factors influencing treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Phacoemulsification was performed a mean of 60 months after TE.
  • Mean IOP increased significantly in both the phacoemulsification group (+1.7 mmHg) and the control group (+2.3 mmHg) over a mean follow-up of 66 months.
  • Glaucoma therapy was required in 28.7% of the phacoemulsification group versus 15.7% of the control group.
  • Factors associated with successful glaucoma control included prior mitomycin-C (MMC) use during TE, longer interval between TE and phacoemulsification, higher preoperative bleb score, and lower baseline IOP.

Conclusions:

  • Cataract surgery can compromise the function of a filtering bleb in some eyes post-trabeculectomy.
  • Successful long-term IOP management after phacoemulsification in TE eyes is favored by prior MMC use, a longer delay before cataract surgery, and a well-functioning bleb preoperatively.