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7996403

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
To ascertain the long-term effects of a triple procedure in the case of coexisting cataract and glaucoma, we did a retrospective study of 93 eyes that had cataract extraction, IOL implantation, and trabeculectomy within a ten-year period. Mean follow-up was 32.4 +/- 21.9 months. Mean postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) was significantly lower than preoperatively, even though fewer medications were being used. One year after surgery, 60% of eyes had a best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better with an average improvement of 3.8 Snellen lines. Patients who had had surgery four or more years before the study had the highest percentage of eyes with an IOP exceeding 22 mm Hg. This group also had the poorest IOP control when no medications were used and when the patient took fewer medications than before surgery. The finding that IOP control decreases with postoperative time raises questions about the long-term success of the triple procedure in controlling IOP.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
498-503
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Combined procedure for glaucoma and cataract: a retrospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article