[Glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty in the material of the ocular department of the Mountain Hospital in Sosnowiec].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the necessity of antiglaucoma therapy in patients after penetrating keratoplasty (PK).


METHODS
An analysis of 537 penetrating keratoplasties performed in our department was undertaken. Incidence of glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty procedure, necessity of pharmacological antiglaucoma treatment as well as the kind of surgical procedure and its influence on the graft transparency were estimated.


RESULTS
The incidence of post keratoplasty glaucoma was 11.2% (60/537). 42 patients required pharmacological treatment (42/60) and the remaining 18 required surgery. 12 trabeculectomies, 6 drainage devices procedures and 1 cyclokrytherapy were performed and stabilization of intraocular pressure was obtained. 14 of the grafts treated surgically lost their transparency.


CONCLUSIONS
Multiple surgical treatment of post-penetrating keratoplasty glaucoma, despite the stabilisation of the intraocular pressure, may lead to loss of graft transparency in most cases.
Wylegała
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Oddziału Okulistycznego Szpitala Górniczego w Sosnowcu.
Romaniuk
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W
Nita
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E
Dorecka
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M
Pawłowska
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M
Szkaradek
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P
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000379:methods*; D011044:Poland; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
Jaskra po keratoplastyce drazacej w materiale oddziału okulistycznego szpitala górniczego w Sosnowcu.