Treatment of neovascular glaucoma using trabeculectomy combined with implantation of silicon rubber slice.
OBJECTIVE
To observe clinical effect of treatment for neovascular glaucoma using trabeculectomy combined with implantation of silicon rubber slice.


METHODS
28 cases(28 eyes) with neovascular glaucoma were performed trabeculectomy combined with a piece of 3 x 5 mm silicon rubber implantation, and their lowing intraocular pressure effect was observed.


RESULTS
All patients were follow-up for 9-24 months (mean: 18.3 months). The average intraocular pressure at last visit was 21.65 mmHg (rang: 17.30-28.97 mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa). The symptom of eye pain was disappeared after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Trabeculectomy with a piece of silicon rubber implantation is ideal therapy for neovascular glaucoma.
Yang
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Department of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou First Municipal People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
Deng
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014130:Trabeculectomy
D012826:Silicone Elastomers