Effects of cataract extraction on cataract combined with glaucome / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate surgical methods of treating secondary glaucoma due to tumescent senile cataract.Methods Sixty two inpatient cases(62 eyes)who suffered from secondary glaucoma due to tumescent senile cataract underwent extracapsular cataract extraction(ECEE)or phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implant.The changes of the eye axis,intraocular pressure(IOP),anterior chamber angle and the depth of anterior chamber were observed.Resuls The mean eye axis length of patients suffering from secondary slaucoma due to tumescent senile cataract was significanly longer than controls.The mean iotraocular pressure of inpatients had reduced from(26.02±4.38)mm Hg preoperatively to(14.46±4.54)mm Hgpostoperatively.Anterior chamber angle was opening and depth of anterior chamber was increased after operation.Conclusioo The tnain reason of secondary glaucoma due to tumescent senile cataract is that cataract inflation leads to structural change of anterior chamber angle.This kind of glaucoma patients can be treated by purely extracapsular cataract extraction(ECCE)or phacoemulsification combined with intraoctdar lens implant without slaloms operation.