advertisement
Abstract #6144 Published in IGR 2-2
Background factors and surgical outcome of neovascular glaucoma
Miyahara S; Hirose F; Mutou T; Tanihara H; Sugimoto T; Kurimoto M; Matsumura M; Yonemura M; Negi A; Ogura YJapanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology 2000; 54: 1085-1089
The authors reviewed 111 eyes of 92 patients who underwent glaucoma surgery at seven institutions. The causative lesions comprised diabetic retinopathy (82 eyes), retinal vein occlusion (19 eyes) etc. Mitomycin C trabeculectomy was performed in 41 eyes, nonpenetrating trabeculectomy in ten eyes, and ciliodestructive procedures in 60 eyes, as initial surgery. At the final examination, 92 eyes (83%) had an intraocular pressure of 20 mmHg or below, 23 eyes (21%) had visual acuity of 0.2 or more, and 26 eyes (23%) resulted in loss of vision. Surgical failure was significantly associated with the initial presence of rubeosis iridis (p = 0.002) and peripheral anterior synechia (p = 0.021). These findings show that effective treatment for neovascular glaucoma is still controversial. LA: Japanese
Dr. S. Miyahara, Department of Ophthalmology, Tenri Yorozu Hospital, 200 Mishima-cho, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0015, Japan
Classification:
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous)
