title: Effectiveness of nonpenetrating trabeculectomy in aphakic patients with glaucoma.
abstract: Nonpenetrating trabeculectomy was performed on 28 aphakic eyes consisting of 18 with chronic open-angle glaucoma and 10 with secondary and/or complicated glaucoma. The canal of Schlemm and the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork were excised for a length of 4 mm beneath a 6 mm x 6 mm scleral flap. At one year postoperatively, 72.0% of all patients were controlled, 24% required no antiglaucoma medications. However, 88% of chronic simple glaucoma patients were satisfactorily controlled. The mean follow-up period was 1.4 years. Minimal complications have been encountered to date. Nonpenetrating trabeculectomy may be valuable as an initial procedure in aphakic patients who require glaucoma filtration surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity