Staphyloma as a late complication of trabeculectomy.
A clinicopathologic study was performed of a scleral staphyloma occurring two years after a trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma. In a series of thirteen cases with secondary glaucoma four developed staphylomas in the area of the excision of sclera and trabeculum. A young, black male with atypical pigmentary glaucoma also developed a staphyloma. The possibility of the development of a staphyloma should be considered when selecting an appropriate operative procedure for uncontrolled glaucoma.
D000328:Adult; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*