Retinal vein occlusion after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C.
PURPOSE: To evaluate acute retinal vein occlusion as a potential complication of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in cases of advanced glaucoma. METHODS: The records of three patients who developed retinal vein occlusions immediately after uncomplicated trabeculectomy with mitomycin C were reviewed. RESULTS: All three patients had advanced open-angle glaucoma with total cupping of the optic nerve, severe visual field loss, and evidence of systemic vascular disease. A marked decrease in intraocular pressure was noted in the postoperative period in all of the patients. CONCLUSION: A shift in the lamina cribrosa, associated with the perioperative intraocular pressure change, may have contributed to occlusion of the venous outflow system in these susceptible patients.
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- Visual Acuity
- Trabeculectomy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Postoperative Complications
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Mitomycin
- Male
- Intraocular Pressure
- Humans
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Acuity
- Trabeculectomy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Postoperative Complications
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Mitomycin
- Male
- Intraocular Pressure
- Humans
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle