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  • Title: [Non-penetrating deep sclerectomy in the treatment of advanced cases of open angle glaucoma].
    Author: Gierek-Lapińska A, Leszczyński R, Wróbel A.
    Journal: Klin Oczna; 2004; 106(1-2 Suppl):168-9. PubMed ID: 15510486.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The purpose of the paper was to examine the efficacy of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with sodium hyaluronate implants and mitomycin C in the treatment of advanced cases of open angle glaucoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-five eyes of 35 patients with medically uncontrolled advanced open angle glaucoma were retrospectively analyzed. Visual acuity and intraocular pressure measurement were performed before and after surgery at 1 and 7 days and 1, 6 and 12 months. Visual field was analyzed before and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: The mean preoperative intraocular pressure was 27+/-3.1 mm Hg and 18.1+/-1.5 at 12 month after surgery (p<0.05). Visual acuity decreased more than two rows on Snellen chart in 4 patients. Visual field analysis shows mean defect MD--17+/-5.2 before surgery and 20.1+/-6.2 after 12 month of follow up (p>0.05). Complete success rate defined as an IOP lower than 21 mmHg without medications was 51%. In 3 eyes we performed needling and in 8 goniopuncture. Postoperative complications included hyphaema in 3 eyes, choroidal detachment in 1 eye, bleb fibrosis in 2 eyes. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Deep sclerectomy with SK-GEL implant and antimetabolites provided good reasonable control of intraocular pressure. 2. In uncomplicated cases it let us achieve stabilization of the visual field.
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