Neovascular Glaucoma with Diabetic Retinopathy: Trabeculectomy and Nd:YAG Cyclophotocoagulation
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1581-1587, 2001.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We carried out to determine the effectiveness of trabeculectomy and neodymiumYAG (Nd YAG) cyclophotocoagulation in eyes with neovascular glaucoma from diabetic retinopathy.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients who had undergone trabeculectomy or NdYAG cyclophotocoagulation from May 1992 to August 1997.RESULTS:
The average drop in IOP was 24.6 mmHg in the trabeculectomy group and 17.3 mmHg in the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation group. Success rate was 69.2% in the trabeculectomy group and 21.4% in the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation group. Most common postoperative complication was hyphema (38.4%) in the trabeculectomy group and phthisis bulbi (21.4%) in the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation group.CONCLUSIONS:
Trabeculectomy had higher success rate and less serious complications than transscleral cyclophotocoagulation. Transcleral cyclophotocoagulation may be considered as a treatment of neovascular glaucoma in the patients who have severe pain or poor general condition.
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Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Hyphema
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Trabeculectomy
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Glaucoma, Neovascular
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Medical Records
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Retrospective Studies
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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