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AIM: To evaluate the clinical effects of phacoemulsification cataract extraction combined with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in the treatment of malignant glaucoma. METHODS: For the 18 cases (18 eyes) with malignant glaucoma occured after glaucoma filtering operation, phacoemulsification for cataract extraction, posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation and trabeculectomy were performed. RESULTS: The anterior chamber depth increased to different degrees after operation. The pre-operative intraocular pressure (IOP) was 5.4 ± 71.53kPa and the postoperative IOP was 2.31 ± 0.32kPa. The visual acuities were improved as: lower than 0.05 in 1 eye (5.5%), 0.1-0.3 in 10 eyes (55.6%) and higher than 0.4 in 7 eyes (38.9%). Complications included exudative iris in papillary area in 5 eyes (27.8%), posterior synechia in 6 eyes (33.3%), anterior synechia in 2 eyes (11.1%) and edematous corneal endothelium in 6 eyes (33.3%). CONCLUSION: The combination of phacoemulsification cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation is an effective method to treat malignant glaucoma. LA: Chinese
Dr. L. Li, Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Center of Chinese PLA, Urumchi 830011 Sinkiang, China
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.12 Cataract extraction)