To analyze the effect of trabeculotomy on open angle glaucoma in Kansai Medical University, Kouri Hospital, thirty-eight eyes of 26 patients underwent trabeculotomy procedure by one surgeon.The average of intraocular pressure (IOP) after trabeculotomy was 17.7+_ 7.6 mm Hg and their success rate of 5 years was 51.2% by Kaplan-Meier's life analysis method.Trabeculotomy had no serious complications, but 21% showed progression in Goldman perimetry study.Setting the target IOP under 14 mm Hg, such as in progressive glaucomatous eyes, trabeculotomy is second to filtering surgery with MMC.But traceculotomy is basically maintenance-free procedure, so it is useful for actively working patients to reduce some eye drops for glaucoma,
Human ; Aged 80 and over ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Young Adult ; GLAUCOMA ; TRABECULOTOMY