A comparative analysis of surgical outcome in uveitic and non-uveitic steroid–induced glaucoma in children

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To compare outcomes of surgical management of uveitic glaucoma (UG) and steroid?induced glaucoma (SIG) in children in terms of intraocular pressure (IOP) control, visual acuity, and associations for failure. Methods: This was a retrospective case–control study of consecutive UG (cases) and non?uveitic SIG (controls) in children <18 years of age who underwent surgery between January 2005 and December 2017. Results: Primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) was performed in 12 cases (mean age 9.2 ± 4.3 years) and 40 controls (mean age 10.4 ± 3.7 years) (P = 0.33). Primary phaco?trabeculectomy with MMC was performed in 11 cases (mean age 11.4 ± 4.7 years) and 16 controls (mean age 10.4 ± 3.4 years) (P = 0.57). IOP control (P = 0.26), visual acuity (P = 0.97), number of glaucoma medications (P = 0.06), and survival rates (49% cases vs. 68% controls at 5 years; P = 0.22) were similar between the two groups following trabeculectomy. Survival rates in the phaco?trabeculectomy group at 5 years were 68% cases vs. 69% controls (P = 0.71). IOP was higher (P = 0.008) and visual acuity was worse (P = 0.02) in cases at the last visit. Associations for failure (univariate analysis) were younger age (OR 6.29, 95% CL 1.43, 27.67; P = 0.03) and male gender (OR 4.79, 95% CL 1.09, 20.97; P = 0.04). On multivariate analysis, younger age (OR 11.985, 95% CL 1.071, 134.153; P = 0.04) remained significant. Preoperative number of uveitic attacks was protective on univariate (OR 0.75, 95% CL 0.48, 1.15; P = 0.1) and multivariate analyses (OR 0.49, 95% CL 0.24, 0.09; P = 0.04). Conclusion: Outcomes of trabeculectomy between cases and controls were similar in our series. However, phaco?trabeculectomy in pediatric uveitic eye group fared worse than eyes with SIG.