Clinical Results of Trabeculectomy.
- Author:
Tag RYU
1
;
Kyoo Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yongnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Glaucoma;
trabeculectomy
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Trabeculectomy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1989;30(2):277-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We analysed 234 eyes of 184 patients with various types of glaucoma which had undergone trabeculectomy during the period of Sep. 1985 through Mar. 1988. The follow-up period was at least 3 month. The intraocular pressure was controlled by trabeculectomy alone in 187 of 234 eyes(79.9%), and additional 28(12.0%) eyes were controlled by trabeculectomy and medication. Average pressure lowering after trabeculectomy was 20.6mmHg. A successful trabeculectomy was achieved in 37 of 38 eyes with primary open angle glaucoma(97.4%), in 30 of 31 eyes with acute angle closure glaluoma(96.8%), in 96 of 99 eyes with chronic angle closure glaucoma(96.9%) and 27 of 31 eyes with secondary glaucoma(87.1%).
