Anterior lens capsule versus mitomycin-C as an adjunct to trabeculectomy in combined phacotrabeculectomy.
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.
Emarah
Ahmed M
AM
Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
El-Helw
Mostafa Aly
MA
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
D000477:Alkylating Agents; D016685:Mitomycin