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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma
Published on: January 26, 2018
[Intraocular pressure regulation after combined glaucoma and cataract operation]
1Universitäts-Augenklinik Göttingen.
Background:
The success rate of combined glaucoma and small incision cataract surgery is not yet established.
Patients And Methods:
Therefore, 56 eyes of 52 patients (mean age 79.0 years) having trabeculectomy combined with phacoemul-sification and implantation of a silicone posterior chamber lens were retrospectively investigated.
Results:
The mean follow-up was 21.6 weeks. Due to the combined surgery the mean intraocular pressure decreased significantly (p < 0.001) from 21.8 to 14.8 mmHg. Seventy-five percent of the patients did not need any antiglaucomatous medication, while 25% still had to use a local medication, but less frequently. The overall visual acuity increased significantly (p < 0.001) from a preoperative value of 0.24 to 0.52 postoperatively.
Conclusions:
The results of combined glaucoma and cataract surgery seem as good as those reported for two separate glaucoma and cataract procedures.
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