DIFFERENT SURGICAL MODALITIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSISTENT GLAUCOMA AFTER SILICONE OIL REMOVAL IN VITRECTOMIZED EYES: One Year Comparative Study

• Published in: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 37; no. 8; p. 1535
• Main Authors: El-Saied, Heba Magdy, Abdelhakim, Mohamad Amr Salah Eddin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Endotamponade - adverse effects; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glaucoma - etiology; Glaucoma - physiopathology; Glaucoma - surgery; Humans; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Reoperation; Sclerostomy - methods; Silicone Oils - adverse effects; Trabeculectomy - methods; Visual Acuity; Vitrectomy - adverse effects; Young Adult

Aim of this study was to compare outcome of four different surgical modalities for management of persistent glaucoma after silicone oil removal in vitrectomized eyes. This is a prospective comparative study, carried out on a cohort of 41 eyes (41 patients). Patients were randomly allocated to Group...