Extracapsular Cataract Extraction in a Functioning Bleb.
- Author:
Nam Ho BAEK
1
;
Jae Do KIM
;
Jeong Il MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cataract;
Filtering bleb;
Intraocular lens
- MeSH:
Blister*;
Cataract Extraction*;
Cataract*;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Lenses, Intraocular;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1992;33(12):1168-1173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We retrospectively reviewed 11 eyes of 10 patients, with a mean age of 60.2 years, who had a functioning filtering bleb and underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of a intraocular lens. Their mean precperative intraocular pressure was 15.8mmHg and six months postoperatively this pressure was 15.5mmHg. There was no change of medicaiton. Six eyes showed a reduction of intraocular pressure with a mean change of 3.3mmHg, 4 eyes showed a mean rise of intraocular pressure of 3.8mmHg and 1 eye remained unchanged. Transient loss of filtering bleb was observed in 3 eyes but within four weeks reformed. We conclude that the results of a filtering precedure remain unchanged after extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lens.
