Cataract surgery in the glaucoma patient

Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient: Beyond Intraocular Pressure

How to cite this article: Singh K. Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient: Beyond Intraocular Pressure. J Current Glau Prac 2013;7(3):97-98.

Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery

Cataract Surgery Focus on Glaucoma

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 23 D uring the past 15 years, several studies have found a modest but sustained reduction in IOP after cataract surgery. A study from my institution is typical. In a retrospective review of 266 consecutive patients without glaucoma who had uncomplicated clear corneal cataract surgery, my colleagues and I recorded a mean IOP reduction of...

Cataract Surgery Focus on Glaucoma

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 35 E ndoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) involves laser ablation of the ciliary body epithelium under direct endoscopic visualization. The result is a lowering of IOP through a decrease in the production of aqueous humor. ECP can effectively treat most types of glaucoma. Often combined with phacoemulsification, ECP has been proven saf...

Cataract Surgery Focus on Glaucoma

SEPTEMBER 2010 CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 45 C ataract and glaucoma frequently occur in the same patient, especially as the world’s population ages. Studies have shown that cataract surgery alone is capable of modestly reducing IOP and minimizing the patient’s need for multiple eye drops to control his or her IOP.1 The decrease may be larger when the baseline pressure is higher. Many t...