title: Analysis on reasons and treatment approaches for shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the causes of shallow anterior chamber after glaucoma surgery, and explore effective treatments correspondingly.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 183 glaucoma patients (218 eyes) underwent trabeculectomy, and shallow anterior chambers were observed after surgery. The causes were analyzed and appropriate approaches were employed accordingly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperatively, shallow anterior chamber occurred in 42 eyes (19.3%) .Among those, 24 eyes (57.1%) had excessive filtrations, 8 eyes (19.0%) showed delayed anterior chamber formation, 5 eyes (11.9%) presented with choroidal detachments, 4 eyes (9.5%) displayed conjunctival flap leakages, and 1 eye had (2.4%) ciliary block. Most shallow anterior chambers can be effectively improved after appropriate treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Shallow anterior chamber can be caused by a variety of reasons, mainly by excessive filtration. We should actively take reasonable measures to improve the symptom and try to avoid its occurrence.
authors.affiliation: General Ophthalmic Hospital, Shanxi Xishan Coal and Electricity Company, Taiyuan 030053, China. nie.su.zhen@163.com
authors.forename: Suzhen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nie
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome