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Abstract #21625 Published in IGR 10-3
Causes of shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma trabeculectomy
Xia X-G; Peng H-C; Yang J; Yin ZInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2008; 8: 1460-1461
AIM: To investigate the causes and treatment of shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma trabeculectomy. METHODS: The ratio and management of 182 cases (308 eyes) with shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma trabeculectomy were analyzed. RESULTS: Of 308 eyes, 42 eyes (13.6%) showed shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma trabeculectomy, of which 21 eyes were with excessive fitration, 17 eyes with choroidal detachment, 2 eyes with filter bleb leaks, and 2 eyes with malignant glaucoma. Thirty-three eyes (78.6%) underwent conservative treatment, 7 eyes by anterior chamber reconstruction, 1 eye by conjunctival flap repairing, and 1 eye by lens extraction and vitreous aspiration. CONCLUSION: The results show that the ratio of shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma trabeculectomy is high and the main causes are excessive fitration and choroidal detachment. Most of shallow anterior chamber can be treated by non-operative treatment and get good effects in reconstruction of anterior chamber. LA: Chinese
Dr. Z. Yin, Department of Ophthalmology, Nanhua Hospital of Nanhua College, Hengyang 421002 Hunan Province, China. xiaoyinmt@sina.com
Classification:
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)