title: Anterior lens capsule versus mitomycin-C as an adjunct to trabeculectomy in combined phacotrabeculectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Efficacy of using the anterior lens capsule removed during combined phacotrabeculectomy as an adjunct to trabeculectomy and comparing it to Mitomycin-C.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective randomized study. Two site phacotrabeculectomy and at the end of the surgery, the removed anterior lens was placed under the scleral flap in group I and Mitomycin C in group II.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference between the intraocular pressure, antiglaucoma medications, or visual acuity. No complications were related to anterior lens capsule.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anterior lens capsule is effective in phacotrabeculectomies.
authors: Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed M
authors: AM
authors: Emarah
authors: Mostafa Aly
authors: MA
authors: El-Helw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000477:Alkylating Agents; D016685:Mitomycin