Title: An observation of anterior chamber angle structure after combined glaucoma and cataract surgery by ultrasound biomicroscopy
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To study the effect of combined glaucoma and cataract surgery on anterior chamber angle and its related structure in the patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG).METHODS Combined extracapsular cataract extraction,intraocular lens(IOL)implantation and trabeculectomy were performed in 30 patients(30 eyes)with cataract and PACG.Their anterior chamber angle structure was separately determined by using ultrasound biomicroscopy(UBM)before and after surgery.RESULTS There were statistically significant differences between the preoperative and postoperative ACD,AOD500,TIA,TCPD(P_ ACD0.05;P_ AOD5000.05;P_ TIA0.05; P_ TCPD0.05).There was no statistically differences between the preoperative and postoperative ID1(P0.05).CONCLUSIONS Combined glaucoma and cataract surgery could deepen the anterior chamber and anterior chamber angle,reopens trabecula.It contributes to control intraocular pressure better and reduce postoperative complications such as shallow anterior chamber.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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