Effect of filtering surgery on glaucoma

VernacularTitle:青光眼滤过术疗效观察
Author: Hai-xia ZHAO ; Bei LU ; Yi-fei HUANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: glaucoma, filtering surgery, complication, treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2004;10(8):502-503
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of filtering surgery on glaucoma.Methods50 glaucoma cases (60 eyes) were underwent trabeculectomy, including paracentesis in advance, suturing of sclera flap and conjunctiva flap, using mitomycin (MMC) and forming anterior chamber as soon as finished operation. All cases were followed up 1 year.ResultsPostoperative IOP was lower than 21 mmHg in 54 eyes, 6 eyes were <30 mmHg when treated with drugs. After operation, there were only 2 eyes had lower vision, the others had higher vision. Two eyes had conjunctiva filtering, two eyes had choroidal separation, but they recovered after non surgical therapy.ConclusionFiltering surgery can decrease common complications, increase vision of early stage, and make IOP recovered to normal.