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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of a novel surgical method for the treatment of chronic ocular hypotony (COH). The surgical method involves partially blocking the iridocorneal angle and decreasing aqueous humor outflow. A capsular tension ring (CTR) is placed in the iridocorneal angle. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirteen eyes of 13 patients were included in this retrospective, interventional case series. All of the eyes had severe ocular hypotony with a diagnosis of hypotony after vitreoretinal surgery or glaucoma filtration surgery. A CTR was placed in the iridocorneal angle via a corneal incision. The follow-up period was at least 1 year. Main outcome measurement was intraocular pressure (IOP). RESULTS: IOP increased in all of the eyes. The increase in IOP persisted during the follow-up period. Visual acuity increased or stabilized in all of the eyes. No ocular complications were noted due to the procedure. CONCLUSIONS: The authors have described a novel and simple technique for the setting of IOP in COH. Mechanical obstruction of aqueous humor outflow with a CTR can increase IOP and stabilize or improve vision in eyes with COH for a follow-up time longer than 12 months. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50:e56-e60.].
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Ocular Hypotension/surgery , Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures , Adult , Aged , Chronic Disease , Female , Humans , Intraocular Pressure , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Visual Acuity , Young AdultABSTRACT
PURPOSE: In this prospective study, we aimed to investigate the success and safety of a modified 360-degree suture trabeculotomy (ST) technique in patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (XFG). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The modified 360-degree ST was performed on 15 eyes of 15 patients with XFG resistant to maximal topical treatment. In 6 patients, ST was combined with phacoemulsification. Main outcome measures were the surgical success rate, mean postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP), the number of antiglaucoma medications, and the operative complications. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 8 months (range 6 to 12 mo). Baseline IOP decreased from 27.53±9.38 mm Hg on 3.26±0.70 medications to 12.86±2.72 mm Hg (P=0.01) on 0.20±0.56 medications (P=0.01) at 6 months postoperatively accounting for a 52.82% reduction. The complete and qualified success rates were 77% and 100%, respectively, at the sixth month. The entire circumference of the Schlemm canal was successfully opened in all cases. Hyphema (in all cases), intraoperative iris prolapse (in 3 cases), transient elevation of the IOP (in 1 case), posterior synechia (in 2 phakic cases), and peripheral anterior synechia (in 1 case) were noted. There was not a trend for lower IOP after combined phacomodified 360-degree ST in this small group. CONCLUSIONS: The modified 360-degree ST appears to be a valuable option for the surgical treatment of XFG. Future studies are needed to explore the remote side effects and the long-term effects of this procedure on IOP.
