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Abstract #27847 Published in IGR 13-1
The silent enemy: A review of cataract in relation to glaucoma and trabeculectomy surgery
Mathew RG; Murdoch IEBritish Journal of Ophthalmology 2011;
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. In the UK, the estimated prevalence of open angle glaucoma ranges from 0.3% in the 40s to 3.3% in the 70s. It is one of the leading causes for blind registration in the UK, second only to macular degeneration. Trabeculectomy remains the mainstay of surgical treatment. In this review, the authors look at the evidence and reasons for cataract formation after trabeculectomy surgery and examine the evidence surrounding bleb failure after cataract extraction. The review highlights that the reasons for cataract formation in those undergoing filtration surgery are poorly understood, and more research needs to be undertaken in this area.
R.G. Mathew. Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London EC1V 2PD, UK, . rashmi.mathew@doctors.org.uk
Classification:
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens)
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness (Part of: 1 General aspects)
