Hitchings R A, Wu J, Poinoosawmy D, McNaught A
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Br J Ophthalmol. 1995 May;79(5):402-6. doi: 10.1136/bjo.79.5.402.
The long term follow up of surgery in normal tension glaucoma is presented. One eye of 18 patients with bilateral progressive disease underwent fistulising surgery. Over follow up periods ranging from 2 to 7 years (50% > or = 5 years) the operated eye showed on average a 30% reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP). This was associated with a marked difference in the rate and number of retinal locations showing a progressive decline in retinal function, suggesting some protective function for lowering IOP in patients with normal tension glaucoma.
本文介绍了正常眼压性青光眼手术的长期随访情况。18例双侧进行性病变患者的一只眼睛接受了造瘘手术。在2至7年的随访期内(50% ≥ 5年),手术眼的眼压平均降低了30%。这与视网膜功能呈进行性下降的视网膜部位的发生率和数量存在显著差异有关,提示降低眼压对正常眼压性青光眼患者具有一定的保护作用。