Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 1012-1016, July 2000

Primary phacoemulsification for uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma1

Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Club Conference, Sydney, Australia, February 1999.

  • Timothy V Roberts (FRACO, FRACS)

      Affiliations

    • The Eye Institute (Roberts), Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Dr. Tim Roberts, The Eye Institute, Level 3, 270 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia
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  • Ian C Francis (FRACS, FRACO, FASOPRS)

      Affiliations

    • Chatswood (Francis), Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Sam Lertusumitkul, MPH (FRACS, FRACO)

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Liverpool Hospital (Lertusumitkul), Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Medduma B Kappagoda (FRACS, FRACO, FRCS, FRCOphth)

      Affiliations

    • University of Sydney (Kappagoda), Sydney, Australia
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  • Minas T Coroneo, MSc, MD, MS (FRACS, FRACO)

      Affiliations

    • University of NSW, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick (Coroneo), Sydney, Australia

Accepted 14 January 2000.

Abstract 

Purpose

To report the results of primary phacoemulsification to treat uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma.

Setting

Private practice and teaching hospital department.

Methods

This retrospective interventional case series assessed 3 patients having phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation for uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) after acute primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Results

Intraocular pressure control was achieved in all patients postoperatively.

Conclusion

Primary phacoemulsification with the option of future trabeculectomy should be considered in selected patients with persistent appositional angle closure and uncontrolled IOP after angle-closure glaucoma.

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  • 1 None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(00)00358-8

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 1012-1016, July 2000

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