Primary outcomes of trabeculectomy for corticoid-related glaucoma
- Author:
Nguyen Viet Bao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
glaucoma, sclera trabeculectomy
- MeSH:
Glaucoma;
Trabeculectomy;
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;503(2):28-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study included 109 patients (mean age: 28, 52 males and 57 females) having 186 eyes with corticoid-related glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy between Nov 11 to Jan 2004. The results: preoperate average intraocular pressure was 35.5mmHg. 34% patients have low vision acuity (< 3/10). Most of patients were indicated surgery had dramatic damage in vision field. Rate of decreasing intraoccular pressure during follow-up period met requirements, average intraoccular pressure was under 21mmHg. There were not any complication during surgery. Bleeding during conjunctive and sclera resection were common and treated by stop bleeding. Postoperative complications as hyphaema, flat anterior chamber, choroidal detachment, incision fistula occurred with high rate
