Trabeculectomy in black patients.
A series of 122 trabeculectomies in black patients is presented, with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 12 months. Glaucoma was controlled in 57% of the cases (39% without medication and 18% with medication) and 43% were uncontrolled at 12 months. Several characteristics were observed in these patients that seem to influence success. A high correlation was found between the presence of a bleb and successful control of pressure without medication. The rate of success was found to decrease little after 12 months postoperative follow-up.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity