Trabeculectomy in the management of glaucomatocyclitic crisis with visual field defect.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of trabeculectomy in the management of glaucomatocyclitic crisis with uncontrolled intraocular pressures (IOPs) and visual field defects.


METHODS
Trabeculectomy was performed in 8 patients (2 males and 6 females) who had unilateral glaucomatocyclitic crisis with uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) and visual field defects. After the surgeries the patients were followed up for 30.00 +/- 17.24 (mean +/- SD, the same below) months with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and IOP measurements, keratic precipitates (KP), bleb and anterior chamber exams, and visual field tests.


RESULTS
Preoperative IOP of these patients was 50.13 +/- 4.58 mmHg. By the end of follow-up, IOP in all patients was reduced to normal level (14.63 +/- 2.33 mmHg) without any anti-glaucoma medications. Three patients had type I blebs, and 5 patients had type II blebs. Six patients had no recurrent attacks during the entire follow-up period, while recurrent anterior uveitis was observed in the other 2 patients (2 and 3 times, respectively). No visual acuity loss or further visual field loss was found in any of these patients at the end of follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Trabeculectomy is a safe and effective method for the management of glaucomatocyclitic crisis with uncontrolled IOPs and visual field defects.
Zhong
Yisheng
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. yszhong68@yahoo.com.cn
Cheng
Yu
Y
Liu
Xiaohong
X
Feng
Peili
P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields