Results of Ocular Compression and Suture Release in Trabeculectomy and Combined Surgery

University of Cincinnati

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00327405

UCJSC001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The use of ocular compression and suture release have helped to improve the safety and decrease the risks of glaucoma filtering surgery. This study looks at the decrease in intraocular pressure and glaucoma medications required following glaucoma filtering surgery.

Full description

A retrospective review of surgical results in eyes with at least six months followup was performed for trabeculectomy and combined phacoemulsification-trabeculectomy surgery. A total of 141 eyes were studied.

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
• Six Months Followup
• No previous surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Less Than Six Months Followup
• Previous glaucoma surgery