Clinical Results of Trabeculectomy: 23 Cases.

Kim, Jae Ho; Hong, Woo Sik; Rhee, Sang Wook

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1976;17(4):447-452.
Published online April 1, 1976.

Clinical Results of Trabeculectomy: 23 Cases.

Jae Ho Kim, Woo Sik Hong, Sang Wook Rhee

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

녹내장 23례에 대한 Trabeculectomy 성적

김재호 , 홍우식 , 이상욱 ( Jae Ho Kim , Woo Sik Hong , Sang Wook Lee )

Abstract

During the last one year. 23 selected cases of various glaucomatous eyes were received trabeculectom y ab extemo (5 X 3mm scleral-flap with a large peripheral iridectomy and only two scleral-flap corners sutures) under surgical microscope. Success cases which were controlled ocular tension to normal are 21 eyes(91.3%) out of total 23 glaucomatous eyes. Especially, all 11 eyes of simple open angle glaucoma were obtained excellent normotension after trabeculectomy, But one case of absolute glaucoma was failed because of vitreous prolapse, and another failed case was in group of acute closed glaucoma due to surgical complication of total hyphema(Table 1, 2).