[Visual acuity and intraocular pressure after surgery in congenital glaucoma (author's transl)]

In 124 eyes (82 patients) a total of 152 trabeculotomies were performed. Re-examinations were done after three and six months and then every year. After at least three years pressure was controlled in 67 out of 80 eyes (84%). Less favorable results were achieved in secondary glaucomas, in cases with previous surgery, if age at surgery was more than one year and in cases of known heredity. Corneal diameter and preoperative pressure did not influence the postoperative pressure. In 24 out of 60 eyes (44%) the final visual acuity was 0.4 or more. Vision and refraction were independent of the corneal diameter.