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AIM: To analyze the cause and treatment of shallow anterior chamber after trabeculectomy for glaucoma. METHODS: A total of 106 cases (116 eyes) with glaucoma underwent trabeculectomy, and the postoperative shallow anterior chamber was observed and treated. RESULTS: Shallow anterior chamber occurred in 10 eyes (8.6%). The main causes induded excessive smooth of drainage, looseness of stitches, excessive aqueous humor filtration and malignant glaucoma. After proper treatment all the 10 eyes recovered to normal level. CONCLUSION: Proper controlling intraocular pressure (IOP) before and after surgery, keeping depth of anterior chamber, noticing the tightness of stitches, observing IOP changes and timely treatment are effective methods in treating shallow anterior chamber. LA: Chinese
Dr. P. Chen, Department of Ophthalmology, Shijingshan District Hospital, Beijing 100011, China
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)