Is a tight patch necessary after trabeculectomy?
OBJECTIVE
To determine if post-trabeculectomy patching reduces the prevalence of shallow/flat anterior chambers and pain.


METHODS
435 eyes were prospectively randomised to either a double patch with tape or no patch with tape group.


RESULTS
There was no statistically significant difference in flat or shallow anterior chamber rates or pain symptoms between the patch and no patch groups.


CONCLUSIONS
There is no benefit to patching the post-trabeculectomy eye.
Trope
G E
GE
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Buys
Y M
YM
Flanagan
J
J
Wang
L
L
D000867:Anterior Chamber; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*