Choroidal Detachment After Trabeculectomy.
- Author:
Dong Seck LEE
1
;
Hai Ryun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Anterior Chamber;
Choroid*;
Drainage;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Ophthalmic Solutions;
Trabeculectomy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(4):561-566
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypotony and choroidal detachment have been found to be the most common complication after trabeculectomy, with a mean onset time of 5.6 days. We experienced five eyes of four patients with glaucoma, which developed a flat anterior chamber, hypotony, and choroidal detachment two to nine days after technically uncomplicated trabeculectomy. After treatment with topical and systemic corticosteroids and mydriatic-cycloplegic eyedrops, four of five eyes showed clinical improvement within six days. The one remaining eye eventually improved after surgical drainage of the choroidal detachment and reformation of the anterior chamber performed on the seventh postoperative day.
