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Cataract and glaucoma surgery in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma

Poster Details

First Author: D.Pagoulatos GREECE

Co Author(s): Z. Kapsala   P. Dimitrakas   T. Stavropoulou   I. Georgalas           

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the cataract incidence and progression after glaucoma filtration surgery in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

Setting:

General Hospital of Athens «Ippokratio», Athens, Greece. 1st University Eye Clinic, G.Genimatas General Hospital, Athens

Methods:

In this study 14 eyes of 12 primary open-angle glaucoma patients that underwent filtration surgery were included.

Results:

The incidence and progression of cataract was statistically significant (p<0.05). Cataract surgery was perform at 85% of the patients 8 to 12 months after filtration surgery and showed statistically significant association with older age and use of mitomycin C.

Conclusions:

Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery are at increased risk for the development of cataract. Higher rates of cataract are common with the use of mitomycin C during glaucoma filtration surgery.

Financial Disclosure:

None