Journal Reviews

Trabeculectomy with MMC in post-traumatic angle recession glaucoma

1 June 2022 | | Glaucoma | angle recession, blunt injury, fellow eye, mitomycin-c, trabeculectomy

This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C (trab MMC) in phakic eyes with post-traumatic angle recession glaucoma with no prior intraocular surgery. Thirty-two phakic eyes of 32 patients who underwent trab MMC between January-2002 and...

Effect of phacoemulsification on trabeculectomy function

1 December 2014 | | Glaucoma | bleb, cataract, glaucoma, phacoemulsification, trabeculectomy

Previous studies have reported cataract surgery post trabeculectomy to be detrimental to IOP control. Conversely, other studies have reported phacoemulsification performed before trabeculectomy as a factor for bleb failure. The objective of this retrospective case control study was to evaluate...

Chronic drop use and trabeculectomy on tear osmolarity

1 February 2014 | | Glaucoma | human, dry eye, glaucoma, trabeculectomy, tear osmolarity

Ocular surface disease (OSD) is common in patients chronically treated for glaucoma. This may be related to the drug itself but often to the preservatives in the medication. Much work has been done on the most common preservative, benzalkonium chloride...