Risk of sudden visual loss following trabeculectomy in advanced primary open-angle glaucoma.
We studied the postoperative course of two groups of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and small residual visual fields undergoing trabeculectomy. We found that there is a considerable risk of sudden loss of visual field after operation on these patients.
D000368:Aged; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields