Evaluation of Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Operation.

Oh, Pyung Kyu; Sohn, Moo Shik

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1979;20(3):343-348.
Published online March 1, 1979.

Evaluation of Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Operation.

Pyung Kyu Oh, Moo Shik Sohn

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.

녹내장과 백내장의 병용수술의 임상적 고찰

오평규 , 손무식 ( Pyung Kyu Oh , Moo Shik Sohn )

Abstract

Glaucoma and cataract frequently coexist in the geriatric population. As the combined operation for glaucoma and cataract is still a controversial subject, several authors have recently used trabeculectomy in combination with cataract extraction with good results. In our combined trabeculectomy and cataract extraction procedure on 10 eyes of 9 patients, there was a 60% average decrease in intraocular pressure from 40.0 mmHg to 16.5 mmHg. Visual acuity improved in all cases. The postoperative complications were few. According to our follow-up findings, the combined procedure is no more traumatic than an ordinary cataract extraction.