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Results of combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy in patients with elevated preoperative intraocular pressures.

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Stewart, WC; Crinkley, CM; Carlson, AN
Published in: J Glaucoma
June 1995

PURPOSE: We evaluated the results of 17 consecutive patients with high intraocular pressures and visually significant cataracts who underwent combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy. METHODS: We individually matched each patient by age, race, and intraocular pressure (trabeculectomy group only) to two control groups: group 1, patients who had combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy and whose intraocular pressures were controlled preoperatively (pressure 0.05). Moreover, no statistical difference was observed between groups at 1 year postsurgery in number of glaucoma medications, bleb height or extent, anterior chamber depth, or bleb vascularity (p > 0.05). Additionally, both study and control patients had a statistically similar peak pressure the first month following surgery (p > 0.05). Complications were similar among groups. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma and high intraocular pressure may undergo combined trabeculectomy and phacoemulsification and achieve long-term postoperative intraocular control similar to those patients who have trabeculectomy only or a combined procedure and controlled preoperative pressure.

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Published In

J Glaucoma

ISSN

1057-0829

Publication Date

June 1995

Volume

4

Issue

3

Start / End Page

164 / 169

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Stewart, W. C., Crinkley, C. M., & Carlson, A. N. (1995). Results of combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy in patients with elevated preoperative intraocular pressures. J Glaucoma, 4(3), 164–169.
Stewart, W. C., C. M. Crinkley, and A. N. Carlson. “Results of combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy in patients with elevated preoperative intraocular pressures.J Glaucoma 4, no. 3 (June 1995): 164–69.
Stewart, W. C., et al. “Results of combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy in patients with elevated preoperative intraocular pressures.J Glaucoma, vol. 4, no. 3, June 1995, pp. 164–69.

Published In

J Glaucoma

ISSN

1057-0829

Publication Date

June 1995

Volume

4

Issue

3

Start / End Page

164 / 169

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences