SURGICAL OUTCOME OF PHACO-EMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH TRABECULECTOMYIN 243 EYES

This study was conducted to determine how phaco-emulsification combine d with trabeculectomy influenced intraocular pressure and need for gla ucoma medication postoperatively. A retrospective analysis was underta ken of results relating to 243 eyes of 195 patients who had undergone phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy. Pre-operative intra ocular pressure decreased from a mean of 22.0 mmHg to 12.5 mmHg one we ek postoperatively with an average change of 9.5 mmHg. One month posto peratively, 70% of patients were without glaucoma medication. Visual a cuity had improved in 80% of eyes. Phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy resulted in excellent glaucoma control, good visual rec overy and a need for fen er glaucoma drugs.