scholarly journals The influence of phacoemulsification on the intraocular pressure level in patients with co-existing cataract and open-angle glaucoma

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yana Yuryevna Mantseva ◽  
Sergey Yuryevich Astakhov ◽  
Polina Valeryevna Ananyevskaya ◽  
Aleksandra Ivanovna Titarenko
Keyword(s):  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Local Treatment ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Open Angle ◽  
Intraocular Lens Implantation ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
Lens Implantation ◽  
Pressure Lowering ◽  
Result Analysis

Based on the examination and treatment results of 94 patients (100 eyes) with cataract and open-angle glaucoma, an estimation of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation influence on the intraocular pressure level was performed. The result analysis showed that phacoemulsification in patients with co-existing cataract and stabilized open-angle glaucoma could ensure a pressure-lowering effect by continued local treatment consisting in instillations of modern IOP-lowering medications.

scholarly journals Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Potential of Subthreshold Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Yang Zhang ◽  
Yong Jie Qin ◽  
Yang Fan Yang ◽  
Jian Gang Xu ◽  
Min Bin Yu
Keyword(s):  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Initial Energy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Open Angle ◽  
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty ◽  
Laser Trabeculoplasty ◽  
Pressure Lowering ◽  
Laser Flare

Purpose.To compare the efficacy of subthreshold and conventional selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in the patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Methods.Fifty-two eyes from fifty-two POAG patients were randomized into two groups, one group treated with subthreshold SLT using two-thirds of the conventional energy and the other one treated with the conventional energy. IOP was measured with the Goldmann tonometer and the anterior chamber inflammation was determined using laser flare meter.Results.The initial energy dosage used in subthreshold SLT group was significantly lower than the amount of the energy used in conventional SLT group (0.4±0.1 mJ versus0.6±0.1 mJ,P=0.030). The total energy dosage was also significantly lower in subthreshold SLT group compared to the other group (37.6±3.3 mJ versus51.8±5.7 mJ,P=0.036). However, the level of inflammation in aqueous humor, amount of reduction in IOP, and the success rate in controlling IOP was the same in both groups.Conclusion.The efficacy of subthreshold SLT group in reducing IOP in POAG patients is comparable to the efficacy of conventional SLT group.

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