Combined procedure: sub-scleral trabeculectomy with cataract extraction.
A sub-scleral trabeculectomy and cataract extraction were performed in 34 eyes of 28 patients. Postoperative visual acuity was 6/6 to 6/12 in 24 eyes. Nine of the remaining 10 eyes had pre-existing glaucomatous neuropathy or chorioretinal maculopathy. Duration of follow-up extended from a minimum of 12 months to a maximum of 68 months. Thirty eyes exhibited satisfactory glaucoma control (88.2%). Twenty-one eyes (61.7%) required no medication postoperatively. There were no significant postoperative complications from the combined procedure.
D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*