Refradive Changes after Trabeculectomy.

Kim, Myung Sung; Kim, Sung Sig; Kim, Hong Ki; Kim, Jae Myung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1991;32(5):359-363.
Published online May 1, 1991.

Refradive Changes after Trabeculectomy.

Myung Sung Kim, Sung Sig Kim, Hong Ki Kim, Jae Myung Kim

¹Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
²Keon Yang Medical Foundation Kim's Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea.

섬유주절제술후 곡광도 변화에 관한 연구

김명성(Myung Sung Kim),김홍기(Hong Ki Kim),김재명(Jae Myung Kim),김성식(Sung Sig Kim)

Abstract

We analyzed 72 eyes of 62 patients with various types of glaucoma who were able to follow up and had controlled intraocular pressure under 21 mmHg by trabeculectomy only, during the period of January 1, 1986 throungh June 31, 1989. The follow-up period was at least 1 year. The corrected visual acuity was reduced in 20 eyes(27.8%) at 3 months postoperatively, and 22 eyes(30.5%) at 1 year postoperatively. The refractive changes were increased myopia or decreased hyperopia in 40 eyes(55.6%) at 3 months postoperatively, and 42 eyes(58.3%) at 1 year postoperatively. There was no statistical significance in refractive change attributable to trabeculectomy procedures, but a tendency to change in the direction of increasing myopia or decreasing hyperopia was observed.

Key Words: Trabeculectomy;Refreactive change