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PURPOSE: The vitamin E compound alpha-tocopherol inhibits fibroblast growth in vitro. To evaluate its potential benefit in preventing failure of glaucoma filtration surgery, we prospectively investigated the outcome of filtering surgery with postoperative dietary alpha-tocopherol supplementation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine patients (39 eyes) with primary open-angle glaucoma or pseudoexfoliative glaucoma were randomly assigned to two post-(phaco)-trabeculectomy treatment groups. Daily oral intake of 300 mg alpha-tocopheryl-acetate (absorbed as alpha-tocopherol in the intestine) for 2 months was compared to a placebo preparation in a double-blind trial. The follow-up time was 1 year. Success was defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) Dr. D. Goldblum, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland. dgoldblum@uhbs.ch 15 MiscellaneousClassification:
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery)
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)