Trabeculotomy was performed on 12 eyes of 11 patients with glaucoma associated with pseudoexfoliation of the lens capsule. Pressure was lowered in all eyes, in 10 eyes to 15 mmHg or less, 7 with no medication but 3 with medication. A subconjunctival bleb was present in 5 patients but was not necessary for a good result. These results suggest that the raised intraocular pressure which often occu...

AIMS/BACKGROUND To identify an HLA association with pseudoexfoliation of the lens capsule to support the hypothesis that there is a genetic predisposition to pseudoexfoliation. A randomised trial would be ideal for establishing a relation but is more costly and time consuming to conduct. Case-control studies provide an alternative method of establishing a relation. METHODS The study group com...