Morbidity following prolonged postoperative hypotony after trabeculectomy.
The postoperative course of a series of 54 patients that had undergone primary trabeculectomy for open-angle glaucoma is reviewed. Almost one third of the eyes had prolonged postoperative hypotony with an intraocular pressure less than 8mm Hg for more than 2 weeks. The possible significance of prolonged hypotony and choroidal effusions is discussed in relation to the final intraocular pressure and the effect on visual acuity.
Migdal
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Glaucoma Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England.
Hitchings
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D002829:Choroid; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity