A pilot study of lens extraction in the management of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article)
PURPOSE: To describe a pilot study of lens extraction in the management of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma (APACG) in Chinese patients. DESIGN: Interventional case series. METHODS: A prospective case series of patients presented with APACG at a tertiary eye hospital in Xiamen, China. All the patients had intensive medical treatment followed by immediate phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation under topical anesthesia. RESULTS: There were 18 patients who were seen with APACG who had phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation under topical anesthesia. There was a 9.0-mm Hg drop in mean preoperative and first day postoperative intraocular pressure (22.8 vs 13.8 mm Hg, P =.012) and a 10.2-mm Hg drop in mean preoperative and seventh-day postoperative intraocular pressure (22.8 vs 13.2 mm Hg, P =.002). CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study indicates that phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation may be useful in the treatment of primary acute angle-closure glaucoma in Chinese patients. Further study with longer follow-up is needed.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ming Zhi, Z; Lim, ASM; Yin Wong, T
Published Date
- April 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 135 / 4
Start / End Page
- 534 - 536
PubMed ID
- 12654372
Pubmed Central ID
- 12654372
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9394
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0002-9394(02)02108-6
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States