[Cataract surgery following goniotrephination].

A report on our experience with cataract surgery on 20 patients who had undergone goniotrephination (after Fronimopoulos) one to three years (average 2.3 years) previously. In ten cases microsurgical preparation of the conjunctival and scleral flap revealed that the cleft was completely open; in four cases it was partially closed and in six cases totally occluded. In 16 cases, postoperative intraocular pressure was well regulated without additional medication. In two cases mitotic therapy was required for only six to eight weeks postoperatively to achieve normotonic values. In two further cases this regimen had to be followed indefinitely to achieve lasting pressure regulation.