Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Sonja Frimmel

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• Research Article
  Phaco-Trabeculectomy Equals Trabeculectomy in Lowering IOP-A 4 Years Follow-Up Study
  Author(s): Josephine Wachtl, Marc Toteberg-Harms, Sonja Frimmel and Christoph Kniestedt Josephine Wachtl, Marc Toteberg-Harms, Sonja Frimmel and Christoph Kniestedt
  
  Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of combined phacotrabeculectomy (phaco-trab) and trabeculectomy (trab) alone. Methods: Retrospective, non-randomized, interventional case series of phaco-trab and trab. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of glaucoma for both plus vision impairing coexisting cataracts for phaco-trab. Primary outcome measures were change in intraocular pressure (IOP) and number of anti-glaucoma drugs (AGD) at 1 y and 4 ys after surgery, and postoperative interventions (i.e. laser suture lysis, 5-Fluorouracil injection, needling). Secondary outcome measures were visual acuity and complications. Success was defined based on the criteria from the tubeversus- trabeculectomy study. Results: Mean age was 73.6 ± 8.7 years (28% males; 51% right eyes). Median pr.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000622

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