Extracapsular Cataract Extraction in a Functioning Bleb.

Baek, Nam Ho; Kim, Jae Do; Moon, Jeong Il

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1992;33(12):1168-1173.
Published online December 1, 1992.

Extracapsular Cataract Extraction in a Functioning Bleb.

Nam Ho Baek, Jae Do Kim, Jeong Il Moon

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

백내장 수술이 기능하는 결막여과포에 미치는 영향

백남호(Nam Ho Baek),김재도(Jae Do Kim),문정일(Jeong Il Moon)

Abstract

We retrospectively reviewed 11 eyes of 10 patients, with a mean age of 60.2 years, who had a functioning filtering bleb and underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of a intraocular lens. Their mean precperative intraocular pressure was 15.8mmHg and six months postoperatively this pressure was 15.5mmHg. There was no change of medicaiton. Six eyes showed a reduction of intraocular pressure with a mean change of 3.3mmHg, 4 eyes showed a mean rise of intraocular pressure of 3.8mmHg and 1 eye remained unchanged. Transient loss of filtering bleb was observed in 3 eyes but within four weeks reformed. We conclude that the results of a filtering precedure remain unchanged after extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lens.

Key Words: Cataract;Filtering bleb;Intraocular lens