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Abstract #20005 Published in IGR 9-4
Escalation of glaucoma therapy after penetrating keratoplasty
Al-Mohaimeed M; Al-Shahwan S; Al-Torbak A; Wagoner MDOphthalmology 2007; 114: 2281-2286
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for escalation of glaucoma therapy after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and its impact on graft survival and visual outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred fifteen consecutive eyes of 678 patients undergoing PK. METHODS: Retrospective review of every case of PK performed at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Escalation of glaucoma therapy, graft survival, and visual outcome. RESULTS: Escalation of glaucoma therapy occurred in 89 (12.4%) eyes of 715 PK procedures during a mean follow-up of 32.2 months. Medical escalation accounted for 73 (82.0%) cases, whereas surgical escalation occurred in 16 (18.0%) eyes. The following were significantly associated with an increased risk of escalation of glaucoma therapy: surgical indication for PK (P < 0.001), increasing patient age (P < 0.001), preexisting glaucoma (P < 0.001), recipient trephination < 7.0 mm (P = 0.02), and pseudophakia or aphakia (P < 0.001). Eyes with escalation of glaucoma therapy had significant reduction in graft survival compared with eyes in which this did not occur (52.8% vs. 82.9%, P<0.001). Escalation of glaucoma therapy was associated with a significant reduction in the percentage of eyes achieving visual acuity of 20/40 or better (9.0% vs. 42.1%, P<0.001) and a significant increase in those obtaining 20/200 or worse (70.8% vs. 26.7%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Escalation of glaucoma therapy is a serious sequela of PK that is significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure and poor visual outcome.
Dr. M. Al-Mohaimeed, Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Classification:
9.4.2.5 Other (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera)
