title: Phacotrabeculectomy Versus Conventional Combined Technique in Coexisting Glaucoma and Cataract.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate and compare efficacy and outcome after single site phacotrabeculectomy and conventional combined surgery in cases of coexisting primary open angle glaucoma and cataract.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study on fifty patients of concurrent primary open angle glaucoma and cataract, who had undergone combined surgery as single site phacotrabeculectomy or conventional single site trabeculectomy with extracapsular lens extraction with IOL implantation in 25 cases each. Evaluation was based on operative and postoperative complications, control of IOP and visual outcome. The follow up period ranged between twelve months to eighteen months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean medically controlled preoperative intraocular pressure was 22 mm of Hg (Range 18 to 35 mm of Hg) by applanation method of tonometry. The range of postoperative intra-ocular pressure after one year was 11 to 22 mm of Hg in first and 14 to 26 mm Hg in second group. Failure to maintain optimum postoperative IOP without Beta-blocker was more frequent after conventional combined procedure. There was no significant difference in incidence and pattern of postoperative complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Phacotrabeculectomy provides effective and sustained visual recovery and adequate control of intraocular pressure as compare to conventional combined procedure.
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Ophthalmalogy & Anterior Segment Microsurgery), Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata-27.
authors.forename: Jks
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-40.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: DDMS, HQ 11 Corps (Med), C/o 56 APO.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.affiliation: Commandant, Military Hospital Ambala Cantt.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Senior Adviser (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Vats
authors.affiliation: Senior Adviser (Ophthalmology), Military Hospital Bareilly.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist Ophthalmology, Command Hospital (Northern Command), C/o 56 APO.
authors.forename: Fea
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
keywords: Comparison with conventional combined procedure; Phacotrabeculectomy