[Late results of goniotrephining using the Elliot-Fronimopoulos method]

One hundred and four eyes were operated in 86 patients: 65 eyes with an open angle glaucoma, 20 eyes with narrow or closed angle glaucoma and 19 eyes with secondary glaucoma. Normalization of the IOP was attained in 72.4 p.c. of patients from the 1st group, in 90 p.c. from the 2nd and in 57 p.c. from the 3rd group; after an additional pharmacological treatment respectively in 98.5 p.c., 100 p.c. and 89.5 p.c. Normal visual acuity or an improvement was observed in 75.4 p.c. of patients from the 1st group, in 60 p.c. from the 2nd and in 57.9 p.c. from the 3rd group. The visual field deteriorated in 23.2 p.c. of patients from the 1st group, in 25 p.c. from the second one and in 31.5 p.c. from the 3rd group. The good results obtained are encouraging for the employment of the Elliot-Fronimopoulos operation in all types of glaucoma.