Management of coexisting cataract and glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
The optimal management of cataract in the glaucoma patient must be constantly updated as advances in both subspecialties impact the surgical decision.


RESULTS
The primary considerations at this time include combining the procedures as opposed to sequential operations and optimizing the effectiveness of the operations while reducing complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Recent findings would certainly suggest an individualized approach based not only on the glaucoma and cataract condition of the patient but also on the experience of the surgeon with varied techniques. Further time and research are required to determine whether certain approaches or techniques will become more universally adopted. At present, there certainly is support for a variety of approaches.
Crichton
Andrew
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Division of Ophthalmology, University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. drcricht@telusplanet.net
D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D014130:Trabeculectomy