Evaluation of phacotrabeculectomy versus trabeculectomy alone

Publication

Evaluation of phacotrabeculectomy versus trabeculectomy alone

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 1999

Guggenbach M, Mojon Daniel, Böhnke M

Units

Department of Ophthalmology

PubMed

10567868

Citation

Guggenbach M, Mojon D, Böhnke M. Evaluation of phacotrabeculectomy versus trabeculectomy alone. Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde 1999; 213:367-70.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde 1999; 213

Publication Date

Jan 1, 1999

Issn Print

0030-3755

Pages

367-70

Brief description/objective

Our purpose was to evaluate phacotrabeculectomy (PT) versus trabeculectomy alone (TA). 161 eyes with primary open angle or pseudoexfoliative glaucoma operated on consecutively by one surgeon were followed prospectively. 1 year follow-up was available for 70 eyes with PT and 54 with TA (77% of all eyes). Intraocular pressure (IOP) in PT dropped from 23.4 +/- 8.9 to 13.3 +/- 3.4 mm Hg and in TA from 24.8 +/- 7.5 to 14.2 +/- 3.9 mm Hg. IOP difference between PT and TA at 1 year was nonsignificant (p > 0.1). The average number of medications in PT dropped from 1.9 +/- 0.9 to 0.1 +/- 0.5 and in TA from 2.2 +/- 0.9 to 0.3 +/- 0.6 (p > 0.1). We conclude that additional phacoemulsification does not influence intraocular pressure control at 1 years. Copyright Copyright 1999 S.Karger AG, Basel