PMID: 11925955Apr 3, 2002Paper

Outcome of combined phacoemulsification, intraocular lens implantation and viscocanalostomy

Nippon Ganka Gakkai zasshi
Masami ParkEtsuo Chihara

Abstract

To assess the pressure-lowering effect, visual acuity, and intra- and postoperative complications of combined cataract surgery, intraocular lens(IOL) implantation and viscocanalostomy. Combined viscocanalostomy, phacoemulsification, and IOL implantation was performed on 45 eyes, which were followed for more than 6 months after surgery. The average preoperative intraocular pressure(IOP) was 20.2 +/- 3.1(mean +/- standard deviation) mmHg, and the average medication number was 1.7. A prospective study of these cases was performed. IOP was significantly reduced after surgery, being 13.6 mmHg at 3 months and 15.1 mmHg at 6 months postoperatively. The visual acuity was improved more than 2 lines in 38 eyes. Disruption of Descemet's membrane was noted in 5 eyes and microperforation in 9 eyes as intraoperative complications. Postoperative complications were not vision threatening and included short term hyphema in 34 eyes, fibrin deposition in 5 eyes and IOP spike(> 5 mmHg) in 5 eyes. There were no cases of hypotony, choroidal detachment, or endophthalmitis. Combined viscocanalostomy, cataract extraction, and IOL implantation was a safe and efficacious way to reduce IOP.

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