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Abstract #15562 Published in IGR 1-3
Cyclocryocoagulation versus trabeculectomy in primary glaucoma: a long-term intra-individual comparison of intraocular pressure
Verkens J; Hennekes RBulletin de la Société Belge d'Ophtalmologie 1999; 273: 57-63
This study compares long-term efficacy (up to 48 months) of cyclocryocoagulation and trabeculectomy in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP). Intraocular pressure evolution after cyclocryocoagulation in one eye and trabeculectomy in the fellow eye for the treatment of primary open- and narrow-angle glaucoma was monitored in five patients. After four years, both interventions were still active. Cyclocryocoagulation was slightly less effective in lowering IOP, but was associated with considerably less complications than trabeculectomy.
Dr. J. Verkens, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Brussels (VUB), Brussels; Belgium
Classification:
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
12.10 Cyclodestruction (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
