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Abstract #6442 Published in IGR 3-2
A modified filtration surgery for neovascular glaucoma secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Sawada H; Nakamura A; Ando N; Iwata K; Fukuchi TJapanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology 2001; 55: 1175-1178
The authors evaluated the effect of modified trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy in nine eyes of eight patients. All the eyes received additional mitomycin C. The ages averaged 58.7 ± 11.4 years. The follow-up period averaged 10.7 ± 10.6 months. The preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) averaged 26.2 ± 5.8 mmHg. The postoperative IOP was well controlled below 21 mmHg in seven eyes (78%). The IOP in these seven eyes averaged 10.1 ± 4.3 mmHg at three months after surgery, 12.3 ± 5.8 mmHg at six months, and 10.6 ± 2.5 mmHg at 12 months. These findings show the efficacy of this surgical modality for neovascular glaucoma. LA: Japanese
Dr N. Ando, Department of Ophthalmology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, 280-7 Terachi, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-1104, 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)
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
