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Abstract #6906 Published in IGR 4-1
Monitoring intraocular pressure and therapy after trabeculectomy in both eyes during a 2-year period
Hornova J; Novakova DČeska a Slovenska Oftalmologie 2001; 57: 408-413
PURPOSE: To evaluate the level of intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma therapy during two years after trabeculectomy (TE) with two releasable sutures (RS) on the first and second operated eye. METHODS: In a retrospective study, preoperative and postoperative IOP and glaucoma therapy were evaluated in 40 patients with open-angle glaucoma. Patients underwent standardized TE with two RS on both eyes, performed by the same surgeon. The first (worse) eye was operated on an average of three years after the diagnosis of glaucoma, and the second (better) eye after 8.2 ± 6.9 months. RESULTS: TE with RS significantly decreased the level of IOP (p < 0.0001) and therapy (p < 0.0001) during a two-year follow-up period. There was no significant difference in IOP (p = 0.226) and glaucoma therapy (p = 0.086) between the first and the second operated eye. IOP was stabilized within two to three months after surgery in most patients. However, glaucoma therapy was added for some to retain the target pressure. After one year, IOP and therapy were stable in all patients. CONCLUSION: There was no difference between the first-worse and the second-better operated eye regarding IOP and glaucoma therapy during a two-year period.LA: Czech
Dr. J. Hornova, Ocni klinika FNKV a 3. LF UK, Prague, Czechia
Classification:
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
