title: Results of combined cyclectomy/trabeculectomy procedure compared with ahmed glaucoma valve implant in neovascular glaucoma cases.
abstract: Purpose. Cyclectomy/trabeculectomy and Ahmed glaucoma valve implant are operations suggested for refractory glaucomas. In this study, we have evaluated the outcomes that we observed with these two techniques in neovascular glaucoma patients. Material and Methods. Thirty-five eyes with neovascular glaucomas were included in this study. Ahmed Glaucoma valve (group A) was applied to ten eyes, while cyclectomy/trabeculectomy was applied to 25 eyes (group C/T). Vision, intraocular pressure and complications were evaluated at the end of the first week and after 6 and 12 months. Results. Vision preservations were 80% and 92%, and success rates in reducing intraocular pressure were 50% and 72% for Ahmed glaucoma valve and cyclectomy/trabeculectomy groups, respectively. None of the differences in complication rates was found to be statistically significant. Conclusions. In the surgical management of neovascular glaucoma, cyclectomy/trabeculectomy was shown to be an alternative to Ahmed glaucoma valve operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Bağcılar, 34203 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kaya N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Engin
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yılmazlı
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Esenyurt Uğur Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Günay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Engin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, 34452 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bilgiç