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AIM: To investigate the character and the treatment of tardy malignant glaucoma. METHODS: The occurring time of tardy malignant glaucoma after surgery and the extent of shallow anterior chamber were observed among 12 cases (14 eyes) with tardy malignant glaucoma. And then, the treatment was chosen. RESULTS: The occurring time of tardy malignant glaucoma after surgery was around from 1-8 (average 3.1) months. In 14 eyes, shallow anterior chamber in 7 eyes at 11° and other 7 eyes at 111°. The intraocular pressure was 28-46 (average 34.6) mmHg. Three eyes were cured well, 2 eyes were treated by vitreous water-bag aspiration combined with anterior chambers reconstructing, 2 eyes by vitreous water-bag aspiration combined with anterior chambers reconstructing, phacoemulsification and lens posterior capsotomy, 3 eyes by anterior vitrectomy combined with phacoemulsification and anterior chambers reconstructing, and 4 eyes by anterior vitrectomy combined with Phaco + IOL + lens posterior capsotomy. All anterior chambers were restore normal. The intraocular pressure after surgery was 14-23 (average 18.3) mmHg. CONCLUSION: The posterior synechia of the iris caused by chronic inflammation is the main causes of tardy malignant glaucoma, The anterior vitrectomy combined with Phaco + IOL + lens posterior capsotomy is the most effective treatment to tardy malignant glaucoma. LA: Chinese
Dr. R.-F. Wang, The PLA Eye Center, The 474th Hospital of Chinese PLA, Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. wangrf068@sina.com