PURPOSE Postoperative release of scleral flap closure suture is useful in trabeculectomy combined with cataract surgery. We determined risk factors for early filtration failure requiring suture release during the first month after primary glaucoma triple procedure. METHODS The medical records of 71 consecutive patients with primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent a primary glaucoma triple p...

Purpose To investigate the effects of intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction on the eyeball shape in highly myopic eyes with high IOP. Methods This study included patients with an axial length ≥26.5 mm and high IOP ≥22 mmHg after receiving maximum medication, with successful trabeculectomy by a single surgeon, and who underwent swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) examinations on ...

PURPOSE To determine the preference of members of the American Glaucoma Society for the use of antifibrotic agents (mitomycin C or 5-fluorouracil or both) and glaucoma drainage devices in ten clinical settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Voluntary written survey of the American Glaucoma Society. RESULTS American Glaucoma Society (AGS) members continue to report preference for mitomycin C use in ...

To evaluate the clinical results combined phacoemulsification and deep sclerectomy (PDS) with the use of mitomicin C (MMC) at different sites. PDS with MMC was performed in patients with open angle glaucoma and cataract. The patients were divided into two groups. In 16 eyes of the first group, MMC (0.2 mg/ml) was applied to subconjunctival area and under the superficial scleral flap. In 16 eyes...

Aim: We present a novel surgical technique for repair of persistent and symptomatic cyclodialysis clefts refractory to conservative or minimally invasive treatment. Background: Numerous surgical techniques have been described to close cyclodialysis clefts. The current standard approach involves intraocular repair of cyclodialysis clefts underneath a full-thickness scleral flap. Technique: Our t...

BACKGROUND Choroidal detachment (CD) is often observed at an early period particularly after trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage implant surgery. However, topical antiglaucoma eye drop-induced CD is a rare complication. Here, we report a case of topical bimatoprost-induced late-onset CD after trabeculectomy and review the literature. CASE REPORT A 74-year-old man who suffered from primary op...

The safety and efficacy of phacoemulsification and posterior chamber lens insertion combined with the Pearce trabeculectomy (PE/PCL/P-TRX) in patients with coexistent cataract and glaucoma was evaluated retrospectively. The Pearce trabeculectomy is a form of nonfiltration glaucoma surgery in which an inner block containing trabecular meshwork is excised under a scleral-pocket incision which is ...