Anton L, Martin H
Augenklinik des Kantonsspitals Winterthur.
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1998 May;212(5):275-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1034879.
When trabeculectomy and cataract extraction with intraocular lens insertion are combined, do the success and complication rates add.
Follow-up of 47 eyes of 34 patients with combined trabeculectomy and cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation after 12 to 42 months.
With a low perioperative complication rate the intraocular pressure after one year was below 22 mm Hg in 90% without any medication and in 98% additional glaucoma therapy. After 2 and 3 years the intraocular pressure was normal without any additional therapy in 83% of the eyes. The visual acuity was better or equal to the preoperative value in 89% of the cases.
The combination of trabeculectomy and of cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation has a low complication rate and gives good results regarding intraocular pressure and visual rehabilitation. When a trabeculectomy is indicated, the indication for a simultaneous cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation should not be to restricted.
