title: Phacoemulsification in patients with secondary glaucoma caused by uveitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of phacoemulsification in the patients with uveitis, secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phacoemulsification and implantation of a foldable intraoucular len was performed in 12 patients(13 eyes) with uveitis, secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract. The complications, intraocular pressures (IOP), and visual acuity were observed postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No severe complication was found in the patients postoperatively or within the operation procedure. The visual acuity was improved after the operation (P < 0.05). The intraocular pressures and/or the number of antiglaucoma medications reduced in 3 months of the follow-up time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Phacoemulsification is the best way to treat the patients with secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract caused by uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity