A Clinical Evaluation of Combined Trabeculectomy and Extracapsular Cataract Extraction.

Ryu, Tag; Lee, Kyoo Won

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1988;29(1):117-124.
Published online January 1, 1988.

A Clinical Evaluation of Combined Trabeculectomy and Extracapsular Cataract Extraction.

Tag Ryu, Kyoo Won Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, youngnam University, Daegu, Korea.

섬유주절제술과 백내장 낭외적출술 병용처치에 대한 임상적 고찰

류탁(Tag Ryu),이규원(Kyoo Won Lee)

Abstract

We performed the combined trabeculectomy and extracapsular cataract extraction on 8 eyes of 8 patients with coexisting glaucoma and cataract during the period of April 1986 through March 1987. The mean postoperative intraocular pressure was reduced by approximately 46%, from 27.2 + 3.9mmHg preoperatively to 14.6 + 3.1mmHg postoperatively. 7 of the 8 eyes required no medication, but one needed topical medication for adequate control of the intraocular pressure, postoperatively. Visual acuity improved in 7 of the 8 eyes, but remained unchanged in one eye. Postoperative complications were few. We concluded that the combined trabeculectomy and extracapsular cataract extraction was safe and effective procedure.