Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Research Article
Comparison of the Clinical Profiles of Patients with Childhood Glaucoma Based on Refractoriness to Angular Surgery in a Public Hospital in Brazil
Author(s): Juliana Angelica Estevao de Oliveira*, Flavia da Silva Villas-Boas and Iluska Andrade Agra
Objective: This study aims to provide more information about childhood glaucoma by comparing the profile of refractory and non refractory cases to angular surgery in a public hospital in Brazil.
Methodology: Retrospective cross sectional study carried out by collecting data from electronic medical records of all patients under 18 years of age who underwent surgical procedures for glaucoma between August 1, 2018, and January 31, 2021, in a childhood glaucoma department of a public hospital in Brazil. For this study, refractory childhood glaucoma included children who failed to respond or responded poorly to surgical angle procedures. Surgical success was defined as intraocular pressure equal to or less than 21 mmHg and greater than 5 mmHg with or without glaucoma medications. Failure was defined as intraocular pressure being outside of the su.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.23.14.950