Initial experience with mitomycin-C trabeculectomies in secondary glaucomaassociated with juvenile chronic iridocyclitis

Patients with secondary glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic iridocycl itis are a high-risk group for failure of conventional filtering surgery. T hey are young patients with very thin conjunctivae, with a history of chron ic iritis and previous ocular surgery, and usually ha ve been on topical me dications for glaucoma for many years. Our experience with the role of filt ering surgery and intraoperative mitomycin-C in this rare group of patients is presented.