Secondary glaucoma after paediatric cataract surgery

glaucoma after congenital cataract surgery

purpose: to determine the incidence and risk factors associated with glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery (ccs) in children under age of 15 methods: this prospective cohort (since 2006) consisted of children less than 15 years of age who underwent cataract surgery with or without intraocular lens (iol) implantation. the role of the following factors on the development of glaucoma afte...

The long-term anterior segment configuration after pediatric cataract surgery and the association with secondary glaucoma

Secondary glaucoma constitutes major sight-threatening complication of pediatric cataract surgery, yet the etiology remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term anterior segment configuration and the association with secondary glaucoma in pediatric pseudophakia. Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) was performed on 40 eyes of 26 children underwent pediatric cataract sur...

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...