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BACKGROUND: Combined glaucoma and cataract operation has been demonstrated to be effective in controlling lOP and increasing visual acuity. Because of the differences between patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXFG), for cataract and glaucoma surgery alone we evaluated the effects and complications for simultaneous surgical management. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a retrospective study 103 patients were examined who underwent a combined phacoemulsification and goniotrephination between January 1993 and January 1997 and had no surgery before (110 eyes with POWG, 22 eyes with PXEG). RESULTS: The average age in the POAG group (75.1 +- 8.7 years) was significantly less than in the PXEG group (79.3 +- 5.9 years) (P < 0.05). The mean preoperative lOP in PXEG (31.8 +- 10.3 mmHG) was significantly higher than in POAG (25.0 +- 6.4 mmHg) (P < 0.0005). Due to the combined surgery the mean intraocular pressure decreased in both groups < 10 mmHg (days 1 and 7). PXEG had a significantly higher IOP at day 3 than POAG (12.3 +- 8.4 mmHg versus 8.5 +- 5.7 mmHg) (P < 0.05) and developed after combined operation lOP peaks > 25 mmHg into a significantly higher level (P < 0.05). Moreover, zonulolysis, rupture of the posterior capsule, vitreous loss and persistence of inflammatory response occurred more often in PXEG, but there was no significant difference compared to POAG. CONCLUSION: PXEG has an higher incidence of typical problems of phacoemulsification, a temporary increase of IOP and prolonged inflammation after combined cataract and glaucoma surgery than POAG, but there is a similar risk compared to a single procedure.LA: German
Dr. A.H. Heuring, Augenklinik Bad Hersfeld, Seilerweg 29, D-36251 Bad Hersfeld; Germany
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery)