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Abstract #18017 Published in IGR 9-2
Impact of intraocular pressure after filtration surgery on visual field progression in primary open-angle glaucoma
Lazaro A; Garcia-Feijoo J; Castillo A; Perea J; Martinez-Casa JM; Garcia-Sanchez JEuropean Journal of Ophthalmology 2007; 17: 357-362
PURPOSE: To compare visual field progression after trabeculectomy in eyes showing a postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) less than or equal to 16 mmHg and eyes with an IOP of 17 to 21 mmHg. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study design was used. A total of 101 eyes of 101 consecutive patients undergoing trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) with a postoperative IOP less than or equal to 21 mmHg were divided into two groups: Group 1 included eyes showing a postoperative IOP less than or equal to 16 mmHg at all visits and Group 2 included eyes with a postoperative IOP between 17 and 21mmHg. In turn, each of these groups was divided into two subgroups according to whether treatment was required for IOP control. Glaucomatous visual field control during follow-up was compared between the subject groups. RESULTS: Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed glaucomatous visual field control in 98.53% of the eyes in Group 1 and 89.06% of those in Group 2 at 5 years, the difference between the groups being significant. CONCLUSIONS: Glaucomatous disease progression is less frequent when IOP is less than or equal to 16 mmHg in all the follow-up visits after trabeculectomy. The results indicate a definite benefit of low IOP in visual field control.
Dr. A. Lazaro, Hospital Provincial, Toledo, Spain
Classification:
13.2.2.1 Progression (Part of: 13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome > 13.2 Outcome > 13.2.2 Visual field)