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[Trabeculectomy. Long-term retrospective study].

A Guigui, H Saraux, B Pelosse

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    Long-term trabeculectomy surgery for glaucoma effectively lowers intraocular pressure in 94% of patients. Medical therapy is often needed, and surgery is less effective in older patients.

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma Research
    • Surgical Outcomes

    Background:

    • Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients.
    • Long-term efficacy and outcomes of trabeculectomy require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of trabeculectomy in controlling intraocular pressure and preventing glaucomatous field loss.
    • To identify factors influencing surgical success and patient outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • A long-term follow-up study of 51 eyes treated with trabeculectomy between 1975 and 1978.
    • Analysis of intraocular pressure control, visual field progression, and need for adjunctive medical therapy.

    Main Results:

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    • 94% of eyes maintained IOP below 20 mmHg.
    • Glaucomatous field loss progression halted in 60% of cases.
    • 47% of patients required additional medical treatment for pressure control.
    • Significant IOP reduction (≥40% of initial pressure) correlated with stopped field loss.
    • Cataract development was observed in older patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Trabeculectomy can achieve sustained IOP reduction and prevent visual field progression in most glaucoma cases.
    • Adjunctive medical therapy is frequently necessary to maintain target IOP.
    • Older patients may represent a poorer surgical candidate group for trabeculectomy.
    • Achieving very low intraocular pressure is crucial for halting glaucomatous progression.